With less than three weeks to go until the Virgin Money London Marathon, now is the time to ease up on your training programme. You’ll need to adjust your food intake to the requirements of your taper and rehearse your race day fuelling plan. If you get your pre-marathon nutrition right, then you’ll greatly reduce…
Whether you’re training for the Virgin Money London Marathon or any other marathon or half-marathon, now is the time to get your marathon nutrition on track. A good marathon fuelling plan is crucial if you want to run to your full potential. It will support your training, providing you with the energy and nutrients your…
why are more and more athletes noticing performance benefits after switching to a plant-based diet?
It could be that eating a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds is aiding performance and recovery via its positive effects on the gut microbiota – the population of trillions of microbes that inhabit the gut.
One of the most common questions I get asked by runners is why they can’t lose weight despite running regularly. Some runners find that they actually gain weight; a phenomenon dubbed ‘marathon weight gain’.
getting lean is a major goal for many people who exercise regularly. But attaining a very low body fat percentage – or a level that is unnaturally low for your genetic make-up – carries big health risks.
Updated 21st July 2018 If you’re planning to cycle the Prudential RideLondon on Sunday 29th July, or tackle one of the dozens of other sportives around the UK, a good nutrition strategy will help you get the most from your ride. I’ll be giving some simple tips on cycling nutrition on Centre Stage at the 2018 Prudential…
With so many diet trends out there, it’s hard to know which ones help or hinder your performance. One trend that’s recently become popular among endurance athletes is the low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diet. The idea behind it is that training with low glycogen (carbohydrate) stores trains your body to burn fat more efficiently and increases…
With just days to go until the Virgin Money London Marathon, now is the time to plan your marathon fuelling and hydration strategy. Worried about hitting the wall? Wondering whether to carb-load? Or how much water to drink during the race? Well, having a good fuelling plan will help you avoid the common marathon pitfalls….
While a healthy diet is central to optimal performance, for some athletes the quest to eat only the ‘right’ foods can morph into orthorexia, an unhealthy fixation with ‘eating correctly’. What starts as a health kick or desire to shed surplus pounds can spiral into obsessive behaviour. One recent study suggests that as many as…
