Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are very common in endurance athletes, and runners are particularly at risk.  Some athletes are more prone than others and symptoms range from mild to severe and effect performance on different levels. The main reasons are believed to be: reduced blood flow to the GI tract is during exercise,the jarring

Recovery takes advantage of the phase after exercise to promote adaptive responses to the stress of the workout to make the body FITTER, STRONGER, FASTER….. The goals are recovery are to: Restore muscle and liver glycogen levels.Promote muscle repair and building.Replace fluids and electrolytes.Promote responses of other systems such as immune, inflammatory and

Your body is well designed to supply fuel to your exercising muscles.  Fat is the preferred source of fuel for low to moderate intensity exercise.  Carbohydrate is the preferred source of fuel for moderate to high intensity exercise.  However, both fat and carbohydrate are used in any exercise session, it is

The day before race day needs to be a day for relaxing and enjoying the fact that you can do no more training for your big race.  Use this day to fine tune your body’s fuel (glycogen) and fluid stores and to make sure you feel comfortable and confident for race

A muscle cramp is a painful, involuntary muscle contraction that occurs during or soon after exercise.  Muscle cramps are notoriously unpredictable which makes them difficult to study. The cause of cramps remains uncertain, although there is evidence that they may be associated with changes is hydration and sodium balance as well