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Eat Well, Race Fast
By on 24/11/2009 11:50:38
Follow these easy refuelling steps to perform at your peak on race day
bars and gels with plain water, or bananas and dried fruit also make great portable snacks.The problem: You don't want to pee in publicDuring a race, or even a long training ride, if toilet facilities are limited many triathletes try to drink as little
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Eating for Pregnancy
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2002 21:46:46
How to breeze through fuelling for pregnancy when you're a runner
to you than give you a headache and make you feel lethargic; it can actually bring on premature labor, so dont skimp on the fluids. Your goal is urine so pale that you cant see it when you look in the toilet.
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Ship Mates
By Alison Fraser on 26/07/2006 10:06:28
Ironman Frankfurt was just as tough for its supporters as it was for those taking part reports Alison Fraser
as possibleCheer on as many as possible, especially those who look in need of a liftBe visible – stand out from the crowd so you are easily spotted (pack balloons, banners, supporter uniforms etc)Set up camp near good facilities (toilets, refreshments etc
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Reader To Reader: Running to work
By Jane Hoskyn on 10/02/2007 06:26:52
This week's reader wants to run to work, but what does he do with his suit? Here's what you suggested
and shirts on hangers dotted around the office.I usually cycle to work and run either at lunch or home. If I run at lunch, it's a strip-wash in the disabled toilet! Go to work one day with enough clothes for at least two days. If you need a backpack, get a
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Winding Down - One Week To Go
By Bob Cooper on 16/04/2012 11:00:00
Everything you need to know and do the week before your marathon
or fellow runners before the race to lighten your mood.About 25 minutes before the start do some walking, slow jogging, then a few 50-metre strides at race pace. Visit the portable toilets one last time. Check your post-race kit onto the baggage bus
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 08:00:43
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
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RW Pacers: Leading the Way
By Andy Dixon on 30/03/2011 12:37:32
Find out why joining one of our pacing groups is so rewarding, for you and us
. There was nothing else to do but hand his flag to a startled fellow group member and push to the front of the nearest toilet queue. After taking care of business he sprinted to catch up, whereupon he was clapped by spectators who thought he was an elite runner
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RW Race Report: Milton Keynes Half
By Jonathan Thompson on 22/09/2011 12:25:42
- toilets were in extremely short supply, and the car parking was a 10-minute walk from the start. There were also no goodie bags for finishers, but admittedly most seemed happy enough with the bottomless bottled water and banana supplies on the line
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Healthy Fast Food
By Chris Broadbent on 08/03/2010 17:52:28
Your best meal is probably the one you cook yourself, but sometimes you have to make do with takeaways, which can be something of a nutritional minefield
's better to avoid the pizzas that include high-fat meats such as salami. They contain fats that are most likely to induce gastrointestinal problems and will increase the likelihood of you wanting to go to the toilet during the run."GOOD CHOICE: Vegetable
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My VLM 2010: Sarah Lawrence (5:32.15)
By on 27/04/2010 22:03:23
Once a 15-a-day smoker, now a marathon runner!
I was desperate for another month to train, it wasn't to be. Before I knew it I was tearing across Greenwich Park from the toilet block to the starting crowds at well gone 9.45am and off I went.In training, I'd reached the half-marathon distance about a month
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