-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
meal at lunchtime the day before the race, then top up with light meals and snacks.Remain well hydrated but don't drink more than normal or drink extra sports drinks.PreparationRelax and try to take your mind off the race with other projects when
At school I was too small to be good at team sports. Running appealed to me because it was just me on my own.It was when I was at university that I really discovered running. I got a scholarship to study at Rhode Island in the States. That was more
Q. I’m vegetarian and am wondering if I should refuel with a protein drink after exercise? I know some nutritionists think we already eat enough protein but as a veggie I’m not sure I do.A. It is a common concern that vegetarian diets can be lacking
and I realise I may need to up the carb intake. I weigh roughly 150lbs and the event is sponsored by High5. I have no problem with taking on board gels or sports drinks but I am a little concerned about overdoing it and bringing on any GI issues
,” says Professor Ron Maughan of Loughborough University’s School of Sports and Exercise Sciences. “One calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1° Celsius.”Calories are a quantifiable measuring tool for the intake
had to rely on squash and bananas for fuel; there were no energy gels or isotonic drinks. The timing technology also has improved dramatically. We have instant chip timing now but back then the results came in the post, hand written, two weeks after
of fructose, found most commonly in fizzy drinks, led to higher levels of the culprit.Weightier issues“Weight has become too much of the story,” Bell says. “What everybody should really try to reduce is the fat in the wrong places. That’s the stuff within
