Here's a quick guide to the different types of sports drinkEnergy drinks with electrolytes: the most common, all-round energy drinks. Electrolytes (sodium and potassium) replace the salts lost in sweat and help to reduce cramping, among other things

. To avoid cramps during your race, test your fuelling plan during a training run.During any endurance exercise, follow these guidelines for fluid and energy replacement:Drink 150-400ml of fluid for every 15-20 minutes of running.Consume 30-60g

Lucozade Sport£10.80 for 12 bottles Carbs per 500ml: 32g“Contains all the major nutrients you need,” says coach Chris Husbands. “Better for longer events – half-marathon and above. Raspberry is actually nicer than standard orange

in the 30-60 minutes before training to ensure that you’re properly hydrated before you start. Once you’re running, sip 150-200ml every 15 minutes. If you’re still thirsty afterwards, or failed to drink during the session, another 400-800ml may be required

. It would actually have been better to have consumed sports drinks, thus taking in electrolytes to ensure the muscle cells were hydrated and balanced with salts and minerals. What I’m getting at is that you can get cramp as a result of very slight

Q I’ve been invited to a party on a Friday night. The problem is that I’ve already entered a 10-miler on the following Sunday, and it’s one I’ve trained hard for so that I can get a personal best. Can I drink alcohol on Friday and still run well

send you searching for loo stops. Sip a half-litre sports drink an hour or two before you exercise. That's enough time for your body to absorb what it needs and eliminate what it doesn't. Then take in about two to three gulps (up to 230ml) every 15

.g. 1.5 litres if your fluid loss is 1 litre) to properly rehydrate. A sports drink to replace sodium and electrolytes, spread evenly across the first two to four hours of recovery, is ideal. This extra fluid accounts for the increase in urine output

. It contains plenty of nutrients but it can also be high in sugar so it’s best to drink juice with a meal to prevent the sugar from damaging your teeth. Also, read the label to ensure that you are buying 100 per cent fruit juice and that there isn’t any added

)Contact www.lucozade.com/sportContains 58.2kcal, 3.6g protein, 10.8g carbohydrate and 0.06g fat (per 100ml)Lucozade Sport Recovery Drink is specifically designed for recovery, and contains carbohydrate and protein in a 3:1 ratio. This is slightly lower than