into the blood and cells and re energises and rehydrates you quicker.... these, half a pint of milk and a banana...all you ever need to get over any run. "They do a shaker/bottle for £1.99 which Argos sell a Maximuscle one which is similar for £5.99."That
understanding is that it all (high GI stuff) turns to sugar once in your stomach, no difference between a potato and a banana really, what do you like to eat best and which has most nutrition? What are some other foods loaded with carbohydrates and protein
on the run, didn't even notice the soup. rubbish! nobody would go into an ironman without a pre worked out nutritional plan, gleaned by trial and error from their long bike rides. 60-100grams per hour of carbohydrates, as much fluid and electrolytes as YOU
know then I take that instead of the gels, at every table. I just don't take any drinks that I haven't used in training beforehand. Ok...I generally use an energy drink (gatorade/high 5 etc) on all long runs, along with water.The nutrition I am looking
for shorter runs in the warmth, but I sweat bucketloads.Ta in advance. Good question, Mutts![Pants waits for the answer] http://www.rockclimbing.com/articles/index.php?id=69Home made sports drink. I've seen similar recipes other places. I'd just take out
Further to my earlier thread on Nutrition for long bike rides (and tris), I have just taken delivery of a load of stuff from SIS..powders, gels, bars etc... I am confused over the difference between PSP22 and GO....PSP22 seems to be energy, whilst
to a very interesting podcast by Tim Noakes of 'the Lore of Running ' fame and he was very dismissive of all the hydration stuff that is pushed at runners. He has just done a massive study and is about to publish the results. I suspect it will make very
I guess we all have our own way of doing things pre-race day, and on race day. Here's what i do.1) Lay my gear out, the day before, 2) Have half a banana an hour before the race.3) Listen to some pulsing music the morning of the race (but never
. It's difficult to know whether it'll get you all the way there without knowing just how crap your pre-LR nutrition has been, but I reckon you've got every chance of avoiding the wall completely.You'll most probably fade towards the end anyway, through
was having a moan about how much I dislike sport drinks). I will get hold of either Nuun or Hi5 before my long run on Sunday and try them out! A few technical questions - Do you carry the tabs hoping to put them in a bottle of water on course, or carry a pre
