Can Fat Really Make You a Better Runner?
The term “fat adaptation” has been banded around runners for a number of years now, with many convinced that it has been the secret to their running success, especially in long endurance events....
View ArticleFat Adapted Running: 12 Tips for Tailoring Nutrition to Training
In a previous article ‘Can Fat Really Make You a Better Runner?‘ the term fat adaptation, the process of our bodies becoming better trained to use fat stores for energy, was explained, and the...
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Common nutrition mistakes made by runners
Nutrition is such an integral part of training and performance but it can also be one of the most confusing topics for runners. This is often due to so many mixed messages. It is imperative to remember...
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The Breakfast Debate for Runners
For some breakfast really is the most important meal of the day; failure to break their fast and they are of no use to anyone. Whilst for others, the mere thought of putting anything in their stomachs...
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Sugar for Runners: Good or Bad?
Everyone has heard that too much sugar is bad for you, but is this message a ‘one size fits all?’ How does this apply to runners? How many of you have tried to ‘give up sugar’ only to succumb to your...
View ArticleWill salt improve your performance?
Most runners should know what works for them when it comes to hydration and fuelling on a run, but one thing that is often overlooked is the intake of salt, or sodium to be precise. Before examining...
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Does a vegan diet affect your running performance?
For various reasons more and more runners and athletes are starting to adopt a plant-based diet, but does it affect your performance? The diet change can be made as a means to improve overall health,...
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How to fuel your training and racing to reach your potential
GB Cross country athlete and Sports Nutrition MSc Emily Hosker-Thornhill shares advice on fuelling your training and racing to reach your potential. With so many articles highlighting the issue of...
View ArticleThe best foods to help support your immune system
With an MSc in Sports Nutrition Emily Hosker-Thornhill has used her latest Fast10 blog to pass on some useful advice. With the absolute panic of corona virus going round at the moment, you may be...
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Nutrition isn’t just about right and wrong
Elite athletes can over-identify with sport. As a junior athlete with unfulfilled Olympic dreams, Evan Lynch, founder of Evan Lynch fitnut shares his experience. “If you met me before the age of 20 and...
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