In short:Training, nutrition and racing the Lydiard way Full Review: Training, nutrition and racing the Lydiard way. gold Xmas jingle tinsle present mince pie beetle : TOUGH BOOK TO READ, GREAT IDEAL TO FOLLOW Strengths: The ideas of Lydiard
In short:Designed as a pre-event carbohydrate drink that can be used on long training runs. Can also be mixed to create a milkshake-based drinkFlavours: banana / strawberryTypical Ingredients: Enzymatic partial hydrolysate of maize (corn) starch
and easy on the stomach Weaknesses: Taste good, nice carb load and easy on the stomach Overall: Only for the long runs but very useful to have as part of an overall plan.
in Birmingham, and is often the only drink available post-run. It's not too sweet, incredibly gentle on the stomach, and is great for pre, during or post-endurance exercise. I've never had any sickness when taking it on long bike rides or runs, the same which
and is much easier to have straight after a long run as sometimes I dont feel like eating solids immediately.I bought the sachets for convenience. Big Philly G: GOOD STUFF!! Strengths: Taste and what it does for your muscles after longer runs. Weaknesses
these sorts of things benefit runners in comparison to water, but I feel a lot better taking this out to drink on a long run.
of the product an advantage rather than requiring a rucksack to carry round your sis isotonic gel!! AliB: ENFORCED UNPLANNED LOO STOP Strengths: Light to carry, easy to open while running, tasted ok (I only tried to orange one) and gave me a definite, much needed
. You'll need to get a 500ml water bottle and a specially-designed pump (which are being sold bundled with the tanks), but once you're up and running this is a seductively smart concept. Flavours: Light Orange, Lemon Lime Energy (per 100ml) : 120kcal
and not as sugary as others Man In Black: Excellent. Top drawer effectiveness and tastes good! Strengths: Fast acting Thirst quenchingTasteReally seems to make a difference (e.g. on the 17 mile run I did Sunday, compared to water the weeek before)No tummy problems
. Flavours quite strong and sharp. Lonesome Pine: GOOD TASTE AND GREAT VALUE FOR THE LONGER DISTANCE RUN. Strengths: There is enough in one pouch to get you round a marathon!! The bonus is you can put the top back on and not end up with horrible sticky
