It’s heatwave season and soaring temperatures are adding an extra challenge to our workouts. How can you mitigate the effects, stay cool and keep exercising? To be able to perform well in the heat, you need to be efficient at shedding heat and replacing lost water – but how exactly? What happens in the body…
Updated 19th July 2019 This year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey will see around 100,000 amateur cyclists take to the streets of London in the UK’s biggest festival of cycling. It includes a number of road races for professionals but keen riders will also be taking part in the sportive event: a 100-mile ride from London to Surrey…
Fuelling properly before a workout can help you train harder and keep going for longer, ensuring you perform to your full potential. But sometimes, scheduling a pre-workout meal isn’t always easy, especially if you work out early in the morning or at the end of a long day. Here’s how to plan your nutrition around…
If you’re worried about hitting the wall, here are some fool proof tips on what to eat and drink during a marathon to ensure you make it to the finish line. Fuel during the race You won’t have enough glycogen to fuel you 26.2 miles, so you’ll need to refuel en route. Start fuelling after…
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…
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….
Updated 20th April 2016 What you eat and drink the day before the marathon as well as on the day can have a big effect on your performance. You’ll be burning approximately 2,600 calories over the course so consuming the right foods, avoiding dehydration and getting the timing right are all-important when it comes to…
22nd July 2014 If you’ve been finding your workouts a little more sweaty lately – thanks to this glorious spell of hot humid weather – you may have been thinking about having a sports drink or an electrolyte tablet to replace your electrolyte losses. The truth is, you (most probably) don’t need them. Here’s why….
