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Summer nights: Olivia Newton John took along her Red Setter to the National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Plumpton Race Track in East Sussex. It was the forerunner to the Reading Festival.
He played Glastonbury three years later with his
Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton enjoy
Glastonbury
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker doing karaoke backstage at Glastonbury
Kate Moss looks the epitome of while posing for a photo at
Double Oscar winner and fitness guru Jane Fonda husband French film director Roger Vadim at the Isle of Wight music festival.
Radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball with her then
Fatboy Slim, were at Glastonbury Festival a turn for the worse.
Rock on: Ian Gillan, left, new lead singer of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, was pictured backstage at the Reading Festival. The band were performing as part of their global Born Again Tour, in support of the album of the same name, the only record to feature the former Deep Purple frontman on lead vocals.
I’d do anything for love: Like a bat out of hell rocker Meat Loaf and his then wife Leslie headed to the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington with their family. The couple got hitched backstage at the Woodstock music festival in 1979.
Words and music: Nordic beauty Britt Ekland took time out for a chat at the Reading Rock Festival. The Swedishborn Bond girl once said: “I was brought up very conservatively. My father was positively Victorian. I wasn’t even allowed to wear my hair down.”
Pro athletes usually have higher requirements for energy (calories), protein and carbohydrates than the general population, says Alex, but the specifics differ depending on their sport. A power lifter will have different nutritional needs to a long-distance runner, for example.
“It’s all about timing, and athletes often have different food intakes for different days, depending what time they’re training or competing,” Chris says. “Recovery is a big thing – if they’re in a sport where they compete in rounds, they’ve got to make sure they’re fuelling up ready for the next round.
“So, if it’s 800m or 1,500m, it’s going to take ta few hours to build glycogen stores back up, so when they get off the track, they think about refuelling straight away.”
“But apart from that, and making sure you drink enough fluid, you don’t need to eat anything different.”
For the pros, getting enough calories is crucial. “Professional athletes will be having a lot more calories than you or I could eat,” says Chris.
“Sometimes you have to be imaginative and resort to using things you wouldn’t perhaps suggest to the general public, that are very high in quick-release carbs, like sweets or Jaffa Cakes, so they can get some energy on board quickly.”
Alex says ordinary exercisers don’t need lots of extra protein if they’re getting more active, but think about when and what to include.
“It may be beneficial to spread protein intake through the day – think about ways you could include lean protein at breakfast, including eggs, beans, yoghurt or fish,” he says.
Also, try varying sources. While animal proteins provide all the amino acids the body needs, it’s also good to include plant proteins as they provide a different range of nutrients, and are high in fibre and low in fat. “We can still get
A healthy, balanced meal will give you all the amino acids we need, as long as we have a varied diet,” says Alex.
Chris says many people over-eat protein. “A couple of helpings of meat, fish, cheese, egg or a veggie alternative, and some milk or a milk alternative, should be enough,” she stresses. “You also get quite a lot of protein in things like pasta and bread. It’s very unusual to find people who have a low protein intake.”
People doing strenuous exercise, like weightlifting, may need a bit more, but Chris says most people need between about 1.2-1.7g of protein per kg of body weight.
“Evidence suggests that if you go over 2g of protein per kg, it doesn’t do anything.”
Good hydration is vital for everyone – but water is usually the perfect choice
If you like snacks before or after a workout, keep these healthy, Alex advises. He suggests unsalted nuts and seeds, fresh fruit, wholegrain crispbreads with nut butter, or vegetable sticks with houmous or cream cheese.
Chris says long-distance runners might need fuel while they’re running, so might have a carbohydrate drink.
“They get fed-up with those, so I give them home-made versions they can make themselves. Dissolve 10 teaspoons of sugar in a bit of warm water, add a pinch of salt and make it up to a litre with cold water, and then add some sugar-free squash,” she says. “Some have other things added, like vitamins, but basically they’re all the same.
“It’s providing carbohydrate. If you’re exercising for longer than an hour, for a marathon or half-marathon, they can be useful.”
Some people thrive on exercising on an empty stomach, says Chris. “There have been some papers published recently showing some people, particularly women, seem to do better exercising in the morning if they haven’t had anything to eat.
“What it’s highlighting is that we’re all different. Gone are the days when all dietitians were saying you must have your breakfast.”
She suggests people who exercise in the morning before eating should have a substantial breakfast afterwards, and perhaps a snack before bedtime the night before.
“Have something light like a bowl of cereal – it’s not going to sit on your stomach, and you’re fuelled overnight and can catch-up after you’ve exercised.”
When it was announced Team GB had been fitted with specially designed sports bras in order to reduce bounce and boost results, I was thrilled.
As a 32G runner, I know the importance of having the right support – and now University of Portsmouth experts have found it’s not just all about comfort.
Their research has revealed an ill-fitting sports bra can shorten a woman’s stride by 4cm, which could mean running an extra mile over the length of a marathon, as well as increasing injury risk.
In the 20 years I have been running, finding the right bra has been the ultimate quest.
I have even resorted to wearing two bras at the same time to prevent unwanted bounce. But it’s not just larger breasts that need support.
Mari Thomas, founder of Maaree sports bras (maaree. com), has a degree in sports engineering and is a qualified bra fitter.
She says: “A-cup breasts can move around 4cm while running if unsupported. This increases to around 14cm for a G cup,” says Mari.
As there are no muscles in your breasts, you cannot tense them to hold them in place.
If left unsupported during exercise, the Cooper’s ligaments that give breasts shape and support will pull and stretch.
And it’s not just running that requires a sports bra. Whether you’re doing yoga, high intensity intervals, the gym or even just vigorous walking, if you can feel your breasts bouncing around you need additional support.
So what should you look for when choosing a sports bra and how do you know if it fits properly?
There are three main types – compression, which is a single piece of elasticated fabric pulled over your head; encapsulated, where the breasts each have their own separate cup with separate material, and a hybrid of both styles.
The choice is a personal one, but fit is the most important thing.
“Most women are wearing the wrong size,” says Mari.
“You get 80% of the support from the back band, so make sure that fits you properly.
“Put on your bra and turn sideways in a mirror. If the backband is rising up it’s too big. It should feel snug as it will stretch the more you wear and wash your bra.”
It’s also important to make sure your whole breast fits into the cup of the bra, including the sides.
“When it comes to the shoulder straps, you should be able to place two fingers underneath and not be able to lift it more than an inch off your shoulder,” says Mari.
She also suggests checking the fabric of your sports bra.
If it’s too stretchy when you pull it, it will allow your breasts to bounce, but if it is too fixed around the backband, you will not have enough give to allow your rib cage to expand as you breathe.
A mix of both is best, with firm material in the cups and slightly more stretch in the backband.
So before going on that run, think like an Olympian and give yourself the right support.
Mari Thomas, founder of Maaree sports bras
There comes a time in life when it becomes very apparent, we don’t fully control our destiny. There’s always someone or something which dictates our decisions.
For Thomas, that day is yet to come but, in his case, I think he’ll be astonished how much his own sister rules his existence.
He’s become Emma’s sidekick, and she’s appointed herself as his official spokesman, so he rarely answers questions without looking hesitantly at his sister for policy guidance.
“What would you like for
It can be easy to tell who the boss is sometimes breakfast?” I asked Thomas, to which Emma replied, “he’ll have Shreddies, and I’ll have Corn Flakes”.
Upsettingly, I could hear Thomas whisper “Weetabix”, but he didn’t want to go against the party line, so simply left it at that one quietly spoken word.
Initially, her empire covered all toys, hence if Thomas was playing with anything, Emma swooped, stole it and claimed it as hers. He reacted by crying and looking for back up from either myself or Victoria.
At first, I’d brave her wrath and take her on but decided to encourage a bit of machismo by telling him, “Man up and steal Minnie from her”.
Upon this he might attempt to take her on, but for a child, she possesses a lot of physical strength, and any battle