Hi all i am new to running and have never entered a race before. i have been running for 6 months and am thinking of entering a half marathon.I train with an energy drink,I know this sounds a bit thick but can you take your own drink on a race or do

hi allHow do you use energy drinks for long run performance?I'm thinking of buying a 4:1 carb/protein powder drink which is used during a run. And buying a isotonic powder drink for pretraining.Am I wasting my money and should I just stick with a

it will be diluted. I have done a number of long runs and just ran on water and then did one where I only took lucozade every 20 mins and my time and strength throughout was much improved using just the lucozade. The problem is during a race the energy drinks

Does anybody know how long energy drinks fuel your run for and how long before you run you need to start taking them? I'm going to try SIS mixed at 100 grams to 1 litre. No, I think you need to try it out yourself. It is not really like putting

Having upped my mileage I've found I can't take on energy drinks on the run (ok during a breather), 've tried high 5 and lucozade recently, they give me an instant stitch, which is severe. Water is no problem. I can't see me getting round the london

Hi Relatively new to running, usually just take water out with me, but wondered if energy drinks really work and if so, which is the best, cuz boy i really need more energy On the postive side - yes I am sure they work.On the Negative side - 1. Most

Now that I've stepped up my distance-running, I know that I ought to use an energy drink instead of the plain water that I drink at the moment, but I'm not sure which one to choose. I've just got a leaflet at the gym advertising Maximuscle products

Has anyone any advice or experience of energy drinks? I tried one last week on an 8 mile run (well it was meant to be 10 actually) but I got terrible tummy cramps and lets just say my tum was quite unhappy with me and I had to cut my run short

HiDoes anyone know an energy drink that doesn't contain aspartane?  I used to use Taut but can't seem to get it anymore.  Aspartane gives me a really sore stomach, does anyone else have that problem?Thanks, Kx Hi ScottygirlThey have stopped making

what is the best energy drink to have during the day so you are ready for your evening training session? I would say none. You'd be far better eating something in the low to mid GI range.Energy drinks are basically high in sugar which is great