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Post-race recovery - Protein-rich broth From 3:13 marathon runner Michel Roux Jr "This delicious and easy recipe is ideal for after a race," says Michel Roux, 47, chef at Le Gavroche and author of The Marathon Chef (£8.99, www.amazon.co.uk). "It
- was on the petite side: five portable loos, male and female changing areas in large tents labelled 'Hen' and 'Rooster', and a refreshments van bearing the promise 'Tasty Thymes'. But a second look revealed a well-stocked post-race fuel station, free massages
.The finish area was pretty but chaotic, with runners forced to queue at stalls to put their goody bags together themselves, and dip their commemorative mugs into buckets for post-race water. Add to this the £1 fee for checking bags in, £10 for a massage and a
a half) for women.There are also benefits linked to recovery from exercise, says nutritionist Kim Pearson (www.equilibria-health.co.uk). "Beer contains predominantly water and carbohydrate, both of which are essential in post-race recovery," she says
, the race still had a lot to offer and, while it wasn't always easy to see five metres in front of your face, it was easy to see why LA had attracted nearly 30,000 runners from 21 countries to run its version of 26.2.For a start, the idea of testing your
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