. For Goodness Shakes are also available in banana, berry and chocolate malt flavours; the banana and berry flavours contain real fruit.Our tester said The recovery shake was really tasty, and could pass for a normal milkshake. It tasted like fresh milk, with a

useful for injured runners in recovery," says TRX specialist David Miller (wellnesstrx.co.uk).You can try TRX at gyms or buy a home kit for £132.50 (trxfitness.co.uk), attaching the straps to anything from a wall mount to a suspension frame or a tree. Try

with a little protein: (eg High5 4:1) These products are still relatively rare but some research suggests that a little protein in a carbohydrate drink can improve performance on the run.Recovery drinks Post-run drinks usually contain around 70

recovery, and most coaches and nutritionists believe that recovery is essential in any training programme.Only one problem: Ivy seemed to make a critical mistake in his research design. He gave more total calories to the C+P group than to the C-alone group

.catmorrison.com). Swimming is the best form of active recovery because it's non-weight-bearing, so it won't damage your joints.Walk on waterActually, run don't walk with some aquajogging. "It's great for loosening your legs and mobilising tight hips and glutes," says Kiddle

My name is Alex Milne. I am 20 years old and this was my third (consecutive) London Marathon. The previous two went horribly wrong - in the first, I was aiming for 3:10 but finished in 3:30; in the second, I wanted sub-3:00 and finished in 3:22, with a halfway split of 1:28!How...

Try to keep moving.Get to the baggage buses as soon as possible to put on fresh clothes. Drink as much water as you can.Eat some easily digestible carbohydrate, or have an energy drink if you can’t face solids. Your Body will kick-start its recovery if you

Over the last five years or so, you could not have failed to notice an increasing number of the world's elite runners sporting figure-hugging race apparel. Even in the world of running mortals, your eyebrow probably barely twitches when you pitch up at the smallest of local 10K r...

without a hangover, but anyone wanting to adopt a hair-of-the-dog recovery strategy after the wild pasta party didn't have to wait long before the first drinks station came into view. Some of the more sensible runners cruised past the tables laden

London Triathlon 2011 gallery.Recovery RulesYou can expect a few aches and twinges in the first few days after the event. Kickstart your recovery by tucking into a nutritious meal packed with protein and carbohydrates. Ease off training for the following