What do elites drink in a marathon?Hilly Some say you don't need anything other than water in a marathon, others that sports drinks/gels are needed. I've always just stuck to drinking Lucozade Sport, but I'm sure this isn't enough in the latter stages of a

the contour of the foot won almost unanimous praise from our testers. This latest shoe continued the line's impressive track record – the previous model, the Gel Kayano 14, was voted the International Editors' Choice 2008 by the staff of Runner's World's 14

with one or two other sports and watch your running performance improve too.TaperingWhat to do, eat and think in the weeks before race-day.Nutrition on the RunEnergy drinks, bananas, tuna sandwiches - what to eat and drink before, during and after a run

falling off. Good posture can improve your running efficiency and decrease injury risk. Ergo: better consistency.Use the fridgeIn two ways. First, be sure it's always stocked with those key foods you rely onfor healthy nutrition and snacking: sports drinks

the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive

coined by athlete Kenneth Doherty in 1964. He believed that the runner trains 24 hours a day, not just for an hour or so of running. Take a look at the way you organise your life, how much you sleep, eat, and drink. Then consider the balance within your

Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome

run? I still seem to ache two days later. I was advised not to stretch after long runs, so I normally just elevate my legs then sit in bath with my sports drink. Slimline Chips I have a cold bath (up to my waist) for the time it takes me to drink a

well her new designer lycra shorts fit her bum?Of course, we all have different reasons for running, but many of us have more in common than you might think. We've looked at the evidence and come up with four general categories of runner, characterised

much I should drink with the risk it would make me run slower.It was really congested at the start and I got quite cross with people in front of me. At around Mile 10, I was only about a minute down on marathon pace which was fine – I was planning