It’s been a week now since the Tokyo marathon & my recovery has been going well… but is not yet complete. Too many people rush back into training too quickly & don’t give their bodies the necessary recovery time. Inadequate recovery time puts you at risk of overtraining and increases the risk of injury. While the muscles in my legs are … [Read more...]
What to Eat Before Training
November 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I often get asked what to eat for breakfast before training. Or if you should eat anything at all, especially in our 6:00am running group classes. Everyone is different; some people can’t stomach an early snack while others can’t function without it. You are able to develop the ability to stomach an early meal, if you need to make the change, … [Read more...]
What to eat before training
August 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Toast, fruit, cereal, smoothies… ahhhh what do I eat before training? Sound familiar? It’s something I’m often asked and is a question many seem to struggle with. In my mind I think of a pre-training meal as a fuel top up to help get the most out of the following session… but one size doesn’t fit all! Everyone is different and different … [Read more...]
Race Nutrition for Runners
April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With the SMH Half Marathon just over a month away now is certainly to time to be perfecting your race nutrition strategy... Gels, energy bars, Endura, Gatorade, salty water, lollies, Powerade etc etc. No matter what your personal preference or secret nutrition strategy is, one thing is common. Its tried, tested and works for you! For beginners … [Read more...]
The most important changes to your diet in 2013
January 30, 2013 By 2 Comments
We probably all know what we should be doing to improve our health. Yet each year, despite making resolutions with the best of intentions, few of them, if any, seem to last very long. So why does this keep happening? Most of us can predict the answer: we commit to outrageously big (and hence, difficult) life changes, we set 'hard and fast' rules … [Read more...]
What Happens When We Drink?
December 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Alcohol…. A few quiet drinks with friends... ‘Just one’…. After work drinks… It can be the start of many a great night, and the catalyst of some of our worst decisions. So what happens when we drink (from a health perspective)? We have a few drinks, which are all high in kJ, and then we become less restrained as our risk aversion shifts. … [Read more...]
Christmas ‘Silly Season’ Survival Guide
December 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Staying active during the ‘silly season’ that is full of end of year parties, Christmas drinks, client parties, new years eve celebrations and holidays can be tricky. This time of year everyone wants to get together, and often you find yourself fully booked with lunches, dinners and catch up drinks day after day. It’s easy to get carried away, … [Read more...]
