Nutrition & Hydration

For most UK runners, SiS is the safest first buy, Maurten is the premium race-day option, and High5 is the best value pick for regular training. This SiS vs Maurten…

You’ve just finished a ten-mile run, you’re standing in the kitchen dripping sweat onto the tiles, and you’re staring at the cupboard wondering whether you need a protein shake, a…

You’re at mile 16 of a half marathon, your legs feel like they’re filled with sand, and that gel you grabbed from a random tub at the start line tastes…

You’ve just started running three times a week. You feel good. You’re getting fitter. And then someone at parkrun tells you that you should be “fuelling properly” and suddenly you’re…

It’s 28°C, there’s not a cloud in sight, and you’ve got a 10K run planned. Your legs say go, your lungs disagree after the first kilometre, and by halfway you’re…

You’re 8 miles into a half marathon, the sun’s come out, and the next water station is a mile away. Your mouth is dry, your pace is dropping, and you’re…

You’ve put in the training — the long runs, the tempo sessions, the 6am Saturday mornings in the rain. Your legs are ready for marathon day. But if your nutrition…

You’re fifteen miles into your first half marathon and your legs feel like they’ve been filled with wet sand. Someone hands you a small foil packet. You tear it open,…

You’re three miles into a 10K and your legs feel like they’re filled with sand. Your mouth is dry, your head is pounding, and that gel you grabbed from the…