What To Eat Before and After A Marathon
While training for a marathon, the proper diet will have been a key facet of your training program. As you approach the last few weeks before race day, nutrition becomes even more important. A proper diet in terms of quantity and quality, before, during and after, training and competition, will maximize your race day performance. Throughout your training, you have been consuming more calories than normal as you worked to keep your body fueled for the upcoming race. In the days just prior to race day, you will have been tapering your workouts in order to allow your muscles to prepare for the big day and you will want to adjust your intake accordingly. Continue to consume a fair amount of carbohydrates all the way up until race day, as you will need these resources to get through the race. Read more
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Tips and Tricks - Warming Up for Runners and Joggers
Warming up before any activity is always encouraged. This is certainly the case when it comes to running and jogging. A proper warm up sessions can make the workout go more smoothly and help to prevent injury. The main thing to do when warming up would be a number of different stretches. These should stretch the legs as well as the arms and back. Each stretch should be held for at least ten seconds and you should never bounce or move quickly when warming up. Read more
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