FUEL ON THE MOVE

Renee McGregor tells you how to tailor your fuel to your training

Energy gels

These are a great option when you need to top up stores, either within a high-intensity or a longer endurance session.

Hydration

Being just 2% dehydrated can affect your performance by up to 10%. Dehydration affects your ability to make decisions, increases fatigue and also affects glycogen repletion after training.

Sports drinks

These can be of great use when you need to keep on top of your hydration, electrolyte and energy levels.

‘Real’ food

This will be up to personal choice (jelly sweets, banana etc) and needs to be practised during training before being used in racing.