How to ensure a great Comrades Marathon result – Training tips
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 under Comrades Marathon | 1 CommentThere are only two important races if you are doing a Comrades Marathon:... Read more
Nutrition Tips for race day by Dietician Rowena Curr
Posted on May 23, 2009 under Nutrition | No CommentYour main nutrition goals for raceday, are to maintain your carbohydrate and fluid stores. This is vital if you would like to optimize your performance, or you just want to avoid “hitting the wall” (i.e. feeling of extreme fatigue, legs of lead, dizziness and confusion – obviously not ideal for any runner hoping to finish).... Read more
Tips for Carbo-loading for Marathon runners
Posted on May 06, 2009 under Nutrition, Running | No CommentWhen training for endurance runs such as the Comrades Marathon it’s very important to make sure that not only your running strategy is on par, your nutrition is nearly as important and carbohydrate loading, commonly referred to as carbo-loading or carb-loading, is a strategy employed by many endurance athletes to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.... Read more
