’m telling my friends this spring:Don’t overdo it in the days before a marathon. Drink when thirsty.Don’t take NSAIDs such as aspirin or ibuprofen before, during or immediately after your race.Weigh yourself before the marathon, and write your weight

of Sports Medicine, which calls for 590-1180ml per hour.For the first time in its 107-year history, the Boston Marathon this spring provided all 20,000 runners with a fold-out pamphlet from the American Running Association and the American Medical Athletic

for competition.This spring, she joins us as the ASICS Super Six dietician and is working closely with our marathon contenders as they prepare for the Paris Marathon on April 10. Follow her advice - and post your own questions - in the relevant forum threads

snacking is in. Actually it’s not even called snacking any more – it’s called ‘grazing’, and nutrition experts now believe that grazing on five smaller meals throughout the day is better than eating three big ones.Why should this be? It’s mainly because a