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Training tips
By Jim | November 6, 2007
Run Anywhere!
As we all know the beauty of running is it’s simplicity.
With this in mind remember to take your kit where ever you may go. Recent meetings in London have lead me to run along the embankment and a tour of Battersea Park. What a great opportunity to run a new route and in London a welcome chance to run on the flat.
Trial Run!
Try eating on the run. It is vital to be able to refuel on the move. From drinking water to eating carbs it is a simple matter of practice. While liquids are relatively easy it is important to try foods that are easy on the stomach over time (several hours), race day is never a good time to try something new. For me “Rice pudding good, energy gels bad!” only experience will tell.
Be a Pro.
Book in for a sports massage on a regular (weekly, monthly) basis. An hour should cost about £40 and will act as a service for your body and make you feel like a professional athlete. With this goal in mind it is useful to note a recent comment made in the sports pages of The Telegraph that the main difference between amateur and professional is the amount of quality rest taken. When the pros rest they lie still, stretch, massage and meditate whereas we tend to play with the kids, go to the bank, go to work and try to fit in a short run!”
Run on.
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