Marathon Training

Running burns more energy than most sports, for triathletes, this is the discipline that is most likely to cause injuries and takes longest to recover from. The impact on muscles and joints is much higher in running than it is in cycling and swimming.

This means that more protein is required to help recovery. Long distance running depletes the glycogen stores, mainly because it is difficult to put back as much fuel during running, because what you can eat for fuel is less calorific than the ‘bars’ you can consume on a bike. The following few days after a long run, your body will be trying to recover, by requiring many more nutrients that usual, therefore pay extra attention to your nutrition during these days.