on the task ahead and just tick over nicely. Next week Richard plans to post on his forum what he is eating each day, not only to seek feedback but also to provide what I’m sure will be a good example to his thread followers. With regard to use of product

to four teaspoons). Vegetable-topped pizza is a better choice. The tomato sauce is packed with prostate-protecting lycopene (it also lowers your risk of breast and lung cancer). This antioxidant is better absorbed from cooked tomato products than raw. Add

? Or that energy drinks would help you reach the end of a marathon without hitting the wall until after you’d run the distance supping just water.We’ve gathered 8 products that you might ignore were you to see them in a running store or on the internet. All of them

and prolonged exercise.The carbohydrates in different energy bars tend to come from similar sources. You'll find complex carbohydrates in the form of rice, oats and, in a few products, maltodextrin. Commonly, simple carbohydrate is derived from dried fruit

– an uncommon problem.A vitamin C supplement doesn't have any effect on the incidence of colds in the general population but some evidence suggests it could benefit people who do hard exercise, however a study of marathon runners taking 1000mg of vitamin C per

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— faster  Runners spend a lot of time talking about ‘base’ – the aerobic fitness foundation characterised by stronger heart muscles, thicker capillary webbing and improved enzyme production – necessary for optimum endurance performance. Traditionally, you

you feeling unsatisfied, so you eat twice the amount," says Gina Kerr from the North West Triathlon Club in Londonderry. "After years of trying – and failing – with 'diet' foods, I removed low-fat products from my diet, which were more often than

is more like a production, so you have to try and match that and make sure the show looks good.Have you ever found inspiration for a tune or mix, or solved a mental problem while out on the run?The two scenarios where I get most of my ideas, and work out

hit the correct speed immediately, avoiding the nightmare consequences of setting off too fast or too slow. Sessions like this are crucial, physiologically speaking, to improving your times. Your energy-production system is different when running