in terms of pre-workout fuel? As a pre-run porridge devotee, I wasn’t convinced that anything else would quite cut it. But I found myself pleasantly surprised by its slow-burning energy properties through a two-hour steady run.The experience was made even

University (LJMU).Running a marathon is one of the toughest endurance events that you can undertake. In addition to physical fitness and mental toughness, nutrition is one of the most important factors in predicting your race time. It can be the difference

; fry for five minutes.Souper choices Onion, garlic, celery, carrots; dried sage, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, rosemary, cumin, cinnamon, chilli powder.Liquid assets These add anti-inflammatory compounds that help fight post-run soreness.Quick tip Add

energy, running around, standing up too much…) and your energy input (e.g. good pre-race nutrition in the last 72 hours, then throughout the race).Q8. What single piece of advice would you give me (and other marathon virgins) regarding my mental mindset

to 8 miles in the coming weeks), and Sunday is a long slow run, designed to be on tired legs, after the fast work on Saturday. In various of your posts, and in general, nutritional advice centres around eating to match your exercise, however, I actually