Introducing Nutrition for Runners
Your runs are getting longer, you are training for a longer distance, you know good nutrition helps but aren’t sure where to start - this...
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Alexa
- Oct 10, 2018
- 3 min
Health, not just fitness
The English dictionary helpfully defines the word Fitness as "the state of being fit". The word fit is defined as "being in good physical...
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Alexa
- Feb 11, 2018
- 1 min
Sport Nutrition 101
I've been blogging about nutrition for runners, and endurance sports and covering lots of different topics. Here they are all in one...
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Alexa
- Feb 10, 2018
- 2 min
Vitamins and minerals for sport
Vitamins are essential nutrients, they enable the release of energy from carbs and protein. They help growth, repair and protection of...
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Alexa
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
Carbs and fats
Oh this can be a contentious topic, so I'm hoping to present some facts here :) At the end of the day everyone is different, so it's...
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Alexa
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
Hydration for sport
Dehydration occurs when amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. Sweating leads to decrease in...
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Alexa
- Feb 7, 2018
- 2 min
Eating for recovery
So you've done your training session or race, how do you get the best out of your recovery with the right foods? The primary aim here is...
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Alexa
- Feb 6, 2018
- 2 min
What to eat before you train or race
This blog is part of a series on eating for sport. Here I focus on what to eat before a training session or race to get the most out of...
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Alexa
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
What to eat on the run
It's a useful reminder that you don’t need to take on board any nutrition if exercising for under an hour to 90 minutes, depending on...
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