, such as sausages, bacon and pastries. These take longer to digest and will sit heavy in the stomach.Liquid Meal If you can't eat because of nerves, have a meal replacement shake, smoothie or yoghurt.Drink Enough Have 500ml of water, a sports drink or diluted fruit

During sports activities your body loses fluid and minerals due to sweating, which have to be replaced. Isostar drinks are isotonic, and so contain the same concentration of dissolved particles as your blood. This means the carbohydrates in Isostar

slice of toast or half a bagel. Alternatively, a few swigs of a sports drink can give you a quick boost – these are easier to digest than solid food, and are a good source of carbohydrate if you can’t stomach anything more substantial.Keeping hydrated

Association. It advised runners to stay hydrated but not to over-drink, to maintain a salty diet, to favour sports drinks and to recognise warning signs.The Gatorade Sports Science Institute has recently published one of the most comprehensive advisories

Q. Is it worth investing in an aero drinks bottle for my bike, and why, and are there any other 'quick wins' when trying to reduce drag?A. Aero bottles have become increasingly popular as aerodynamics has become of greater importance to triathletes

but not so much I have to stop for a pit stop after 800 yards! Mr MissionatorA. Aim to drink 5-7ml of fluid per kilogram of body weight between three and four hours before the race (i.e. 350 - 490ml or roughly one bottle of sports drink). If your urine

-loaded sports recovery drinks.It helps you hydrate faster than water and is perfect straight from the fridge after a run.ZICO, the newest brand on the UK market, comes in a durable (and recyclable) plastic bottle with a screw cap, making it ideal for sport

Performance FuelLucozade Sport is an isotonic carbohydrate-electrolyte drink, designed to help maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, as well as endurance performance. It will be available at miles 5, 10, 15, 19 and 23 on the course.Lucozade Sport Elite Dual

of your body weight during exercise through fluid loss may compromise performance. On the other hand, drinking too much may lead to the dangerous and potentially lethal condition of exercise-associated hyponatraemia (EAH).The Clinical Journal of Sports

in the afternoon, 500ml of sports drink during training and a 300ml milkshake after training. Fat intake Nigel's daily fat intake was generally pretty low but on one day the addition of a very large bag of nuts and a large portion ice cream pushed the average up