strategies to avoid asthma attacks, gut distress, hitting the wall and over-hydration in the full article.Subscribers can view the rest of Race day disasters in the full article. Not a magazine subscriber? Subscribe online now to make a significant saving

Yet too often disaster strikes on race day – we’re hobbled by cramp, gutted by stomach distress or hampered by unforeseen demons. To help you dodge all this, runners have shared their tales of race days gone bad. For the common horror stories, our

up? How should you fuel? How should you handle the first miles, the first half, and the final six miles and 385 yards? Here, you’ll find the answers to all the questions you should be asking about race-day strategy, so you’ll squeeze everything from

diet for at least two days prior to the race. A typical carb-loading strategy involves consuming 8-10g of carbs for every kilo of your body mass. For example, a 70kg runner would need 560-700g of carbohydrate each day.  In practice, you could eat extra

Running a marathon, whether for the first time or as an experienced athlete, is a huge challenge and getting a suitable nutrition and fuelling strategy is often the one subject that troubles runners the most.Ensuring your body is stocked up

of great spring marathon advice in the ASICS Target 26.2 hub.Don't miss:Q&A on race-day mental strategies with sports psychologist Victor Thompson, plus his vodcast on beating race-day demons.Videos on how to use a foam roller and stretching from physio

Great Britain and Ireland and is a keen participant in the Ironman event.If you struggle with race day nerves, motivation or need some tips on how to cope when the going gets tough in a race, Victor will be on hand to help.Q1. Here's a curve ball, I

or sweet ice cream.” She suggests trying foods with different textures, spices and flavours. The more variety you have, the less you’ll experience cravings for unhealthy foods.KEEP FINE-TUNING YOUR PLANSometimes an injury ruins your race plans. So you