The Runner's Journal
Gut training for runners could help you absorb more carbohydrate, experience fewer stomach problems and fuel long-distance races more effectively. But does every runner really need 90–120g of carbohydrate per hour? Learn how gut training for runners works, how many carbs you need per hour and how to practise race-day fuelling without stomach problems. For […]
Marathon tapering should leave you rested, sharp and ready to race. However, reducing your mileage too late, cutting every faster effort or completing one final fitness test can carry unnecessary fatigue into race day. The final three weeks before a marathon create a strange problem: the fitter you become, the harder it is to stop […]
Discover carb loading for runners: how it works, who benefits, what to eat and how to increase carbohydrates before a marathon without stomach discomfort. Carb loading for runners involves increasing carbohydrate intake before a long-distance race to maximise the energy stored in the muscles. But it requires more than eating an enormous bowl of pasta […]