Long training runs are good opportunities to test new race strategies ranging from what to eat for breakfast before the race, to finding which energy gels or drinks you can stomach best. This weekend I’m going to be introducing caffeine into my pre run diet but how much should you consume and when?
This week from 13-21st June, is Bike Week, the biggest nationwide cycling event in the UK. The focus of Bike Week 2009 is to encourage families to take up cycling as a regular activity. There are many events happening around the country to encourage everyone, including people like me to either, dig out their own bike or buy, hire or borrow one and explore the local community.
After endurance exercise the ideal recovery food must contain both carbohydrate and protein to replenish energy stores and following muscle protein breakdown achieve net protein balance. But what’s the best fuel to use? A research article in this months Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has a suggestion.
We all know the risks of too much sun exposure, premature aging, wrinkles, sun spots and the risk of skin cancer. But some sun exposure can be beneficial and actually a necessity.
