wait until the last mile before increasing your pace. 10K? Ramp it up in the final two. Miles 10.1 onwards are the ones in which to up your game during a half and you can turn the screw anywhere from mile 20 in a marathon. 10:35 to 16:00 - Finish up You
, and drink plenty of water before you leave. If you can't face eating so early, take a sports drink or a banana smoothie to sip as you run, and make sure you refuel within 20 minutes of finishing your run. And you can feel suitably smug – runners bottle out
[127kg]. I was a mess, so even when I received the diagnosis and was put on medication, I didn't really make progress - I even carried on drinking, which I knew I shouldn't do." Then, flicking through TV channels late one night, he came across coverage
.Q. What are your race plans in 2011?A. This will be my last race of 2010. I'll have a short break after the race then start training for races next year. I'm hoping to run the World Championships next year and qualify for the Olympics. I've already
crashed. He now believes he did too many hard 20-milers in the heat. "I was exhausted from the first step of the marathon," he says. He finished 15th in 2:14:19.HydrationEveryone knows drinking fluids is supposed to help you run faster. But you have
. Vegetarians and vegans, women and people trying to lose weight are most at risk of protein deficiency. Male triathletes should consume 1.2g to 1.4g protein per kg body weight per day, females need around 15 per cent less than males. So a 70kg male
, courtesy of sports nutritionist Nancy Clark. One day a week, go vegetarian Forsaking meat for just one day a week will introduce you to new, healthy foods; and over time you may even develop a hankering for vegetarian fare (which tends to be high in fibre
. Dedicate 35 minutes to carbs. Add 15 minutes of protein and healthy fats. The remaining 10 minutes? Have fruit for dessert.BAD GUY: SALTThe good news: It's always wise to keep your salt intake below 6g a day. Yet during long runs "prolonged sweating can
life down to a balancing act of mind, body and environment," says Meghan Hicks of Midpines, California, who placed second female in 2009. Simply finishing is an epic achievement. Here's how the race is run...1. Food to GoRunners must carry at least 14,000
recommendation for all endurance athletes is to increase daily protein consumption from 0.8-1.0g to about 1.2-1.7g of protein per kilogramme of body weight. Although the protein intake of vegetarians is usually less than that of people who eat meat and fish, both
