There are two main macronutrients that the body will use for creating energy during exercise: carbohydrate and fat. Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibres f… See more

During longer road races, the benefits of carbohydrate ingestion are mainly metabolic, such as keeping muscle glycogen levels topped up. While we don’t need to wo… See more

The aims of a race and a training session are completely different, and you should treat your nutrition as such. The aims of your training can also differ hugely, whether it’s improvi… See more

During exercise, your body produces a lot more metabolic heat than it normally does, and the main way of losing this excess heat is sweating. If you lose more than three per cent of you… See more