AN EXPERIENCED RUNNER’S GUIDE TO HALF MARATHON TRAINING ... h t wi p i sh er n rt a p In o r o p er t n n i g e r b o F Guides for more sports: www.highfive.co.uk Official NUTRITION at: WELCOME RunningWithUs provide a wide range of coaching and consultancy services to runners, brands and charities. Having been coaching editors for both Runners World and Men’s and Women’s Running COACH magazines ...
NUTRITION About Distance Running Distance running entails road races and cross- country runs of varying distances including 10km, 15km, half marathon (21.1km) and the full marathon (42.2km). Many recreational runners train weekly distances of 50-100km for fitness and event preparation when training for races throughout the year. Elite distance runners follow a highly periodised program and can cover more than 150km in a week, depending on which event/s they are targeting and their current training phase. At the ...
Y EVER TRAINING DAY BUILDS TOWARD RACE DAY SO RUN WITH THE RIGHT NUTRITION PLAN MARATHON TRAINING & NUTRITION PROGRAM ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES MOST PEOPLE MAKE DURING BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MARATHON TRAINING IS EATING TOO MUCH OF THE WRONG FOODS. For example, many runners eat too many high-fat foods and not enough carbohydrate. High-fat foods are more easily stored by the body and aren’t available for immediate energy, whereas carbohydrates are easily accessed by the ...
Nutritional preparation for marathon runners Proper preparation for a marathon must take into account recovery, which involves sleep and treatments but also nutrition before, during and after the race. And that's true whatever your objective – whether it’s performing well, beating your personal best or crossing the finish line and sharing the experience with thousands of others. Everyone has his or her own personal criteria for success. And you needn't think that a runner aiming for a ...
TRAINING nutrition Fuel yourself to at-a-glance Time to go the distance after day you’ll gain weight and that This can result in slow recovery and play your will slow down your running, resulting increase your illness risk. But there’s no carbs right Anita Bean explains how to ace your endurance race nutrition in sub-optimal performance. one size that fits all; adjust carbs to your Secondly, you’ll need more training requirements and preferences. o give you an example ...
Nutrition Basics for Half Marathon and Marathon Runners What to eat BEFORE a workout or race: Drink water throughout the day Try to eat the same food consistently before each long training run, and try to eat this food 1-hour before your long runs On race day, eat at the same time before your competition and the same foods that you’ve consistently been eating before workouts A Few Foods to Try Banana Nuts Oatmeal Baked potato Whole-grain bagel Peanut ...