up. Fat reserves can therefore postpone or prevent a race-day collision with the notorious ‘wall’. Eat foods that are high in unsaturated fat, such as nuts or fish cooked in olive oil. Limit foods that are high in saturated fat, such as pizza and ice

and intensity drops off. This week, as your training hits its peak you should also eat a bit more protein, troubleshoot your race plan and choose your race-day shoes.Training ChecklistThis is the final week of big training, with your final long run of between 18

you home. Veteran runners call this "race-day magic". Before too long, you'll be explaining it to all your non-running friends.Make the time How do you find time for high-mileage training and still have a life? First, accept that sacrifices