Runner’s Relief: How To Fix Mid–Run Troubles – Staying Healthy – Four years ago, Dutch duathlete Huub Mass was competing at world level in shorter events, but suffering diarrhoea and vomiting when attempting longer races.
He approached sport and exercise nutritionist Asker Jeukendrup. "He was convinced he was better suited to the longer events, and had tried everything to fix his problem," says Jeukendrup, who is based at University of Birmingham School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Luckily, Jeukendrup was able to uncover the culprit: intolerances to fibre and lactose, which meant they weren't sufficiently absorbed. After cutting his intake of dairy products and fibre before events, Mass went on to become a world champion.
When common health issues such as allergies, headaches or acid reflux strike mid-run, as they did to Jeukendrup's patient, it is sometimes hard for you – or your doctor – to figure out and fix the problem. Symptom: A burning sensation in your chest or throat Symptom: You finish a race and your head is pounding The diagnosis: Gas. Brain Training – Staying Healthy – Runner's World. Keith Power is a BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercises Sciences) accredited sport psychologist and managing director of sports psychology consultants A Different Mindset (www.adifferentmindset.com). A former international athlete and Great Britain bobsleigher, Keith is also an adviser to the Lucozade Sport Performance League and has been imparting his wisdom to our Flora London Marathon contenders - the Lucozade Sport Super Six.
We caught up with Keith to find out how to dodge common psychological pitfalls. Problem: You find it hard to stay motivated Keith's solution: Awareness training It's very difficult to keep motivated to continue running if you aren't aware of how your running is going, your progress to date and what factors might be affecting your training.
Many runners keep a training diary – noting the number of miles they've run, their splits, or their nutrition; you can benefit hugely from doing the same thing with the psychological side of your running. BIG Half–Marathon Index – Racing – Runner's World. Tackle your first (or next) half-marathon with the help of our best hints, tips and training schedules Welcome to half-marathon central - with easy-to-follow schedules, nutrition advice, fundraising tips and popular Q+As, plus our brand-new weekly newsletters, you're in the right place for all our very best half-marathon advice.
Whether you're building up to 13.1 miles for the first time, or planning to smash your PB, we've got everything you'll need to get you to the finish line in style. Our Essential Weekly Newsletter From the end of June to September each year, we run a 12-week training schedule aimed at the Great North Run in late September. Our weekly half-marathon email will keep you on top of your training, and on course for a best-ever race-day performance.
Each bite-sized bulletin will contain a digest of your schedule (sub-1:30 to Get You Round) as well as tip-top advice to get you ready for your autumn half-marathon. Request it now to make sure you don't miss out. Expert Advice. Recovery Rules OK – Triathlon: Staying Healthy – Runner's World. Training can vary widely in length and intensity depending on the event you are preparing for, and it can place huge demands on the body.
Your training schedule can be anything from a few hours a week to more than 20, which leaves little time for proper recovery. Recreational triathletes also have the added demand of fitting training sessions around such distractions as work and a social life. A good recovery strategy will help you to raise your training intensity and volume in stages and ensure you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury. Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress placed on it by training. Recovery can be either active or passive. Active recovery Other active steps, such as ice baths, are an increasingly popular part of the recovery process for elite sportspeople. The window of opportunity Fluid mechanics.