Global Sports: A Half Marathon London Guide Foods That Help You Perform Your Best

Friday, August 11, 2017

A Half Marathon London Guide Foods That Help You Perform Your Best

By Mark Richardson


The difficulty for half marathon training is that most people who are taking part in one are people who have very little time outside of work during the week and may also be looking after children in the evenings and at the weekend. Therefore any Half Marathon London training schedules need to be kept as simple as possible.

Elements of a training program include the runs themselves and diet and hydration. Ensuring you are eating the correct things to refuel your body and keeping it hydrated for it to be able to perform to its maximum. Three Main components of training are as follows.

Get Adequate Water= This could be quite a struggle to understand exactly how much you should have. The easiest way is to just sip a small amount constantly over the course of your run. A more scientific method is to determine your weight before and then again following your run. For every lb you drop, you'll want to replace with half a liter of water. Therefore if you've been out for a thirty minute run and you weigh half a pound less, it is advisable to drink at least a quarter of a liter of fluid during your next 30 minute running session.

Recovery time- This may sound daft to the novice half marathon runner, but this is perhaps the most important component. This is where you have a day wedged in within your running week whereby you rest and allow your body to recover from the sessions of the previous days. This is very important if you are not to suffer from serious fatigue or even burn out, from training.

Course Timers: These volunteers sit or stand at mile or kilometer markers along the course and announce the overall paces of runners and walkers based on those racers' split times at those markers. Finish Line: Volunteers here may dispense finisher medals and may help with ensuring that half marathoners and marathoners cross distinct timing mats.

Supercharge your Recovery- Research has demonstrated over and over that having the right kinds of food within 20 minutes of exercise has a considerable effect on your ability to recover and recharge afterwards. At this point, the body is way more responsive to the foods you consume.

They do this because they know that pacing is important, and that attempting to run the entire way can easily lead to hitting a wall, or tiring too quickly. To avoid this, you can make sure to get just the right amount of running and walking in the race, which is what your training sessions are for.

When you are on your runs, you can feel free to start walking anytime you want. If you begin to feel tired, then it is highly recommended you begin walking until you feel like you can start running again. The important thing is that you stay at a comfortable pace and intensity while still challenging yourself and getting the workout you need for the race. It is important to include all of these things in your half marathon running schedule if you want to do well.




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