TRAINING YOU CAN STOMACH

Struggle to consume carbs on the run? A new study2 suggests that it’s worth persevering. Subjects who practised consuming 30g of carbs (via gels or real food) every 20 minutes on their runs over a two-week trial reduced the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms by over 60 per cent. They also ran further in a 60-min time trial compared with their performance before the intervention, thanks to more efficient absorption and greater availability of blood glucose. Keep taking the carbohydrates