Sports nutrition is a vast and very complicated subject. In these
pages we are only going to be able to scratch at the surface, but we will do so in a way
that are practical for a runner.
As you will often hear on television the best approach to eating is a balanced healthy diet. You should
try to eat at least five items of fruit and vegetables a day and also avoid really fatty foods where possible. We all need
a certain amount of fat to survive - just aim to go for the healthier option where possible.
If you are very conscious of what you are eating then aim to eat between 25% and 30% of you calories in the form of fat.
Basically, from the athletes point of view if you are being sensible you should burn off the odd cake or biscuit you eat without any trouble.
The information here is written by an athletics coach who has read widely into the subject
and not a sports nutritionist, so is about gearing your food and drink to the practicalities
of running.
This section is not 100% complete yet, we'll be adding more to many of the pages in the
near future.
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