Running escapades

We all know about the importance of keeping well hydrated but what should we actually be drinking? Water, yep it's great but that's not all we drink is it.  What about the other drinks?  Do they still count as hydration?  Are they doing us any good?  What else do they bring to the party? WATER + Great, it's got no calories and is easily absorbed to meet our hydration needs.  For moderate intensity exercise lasting no more than an hour, this is all you need. -   For high intensity exercise and endurance exercise lasting more than an hour, you're going to need more than water as it won't provide any energy to help maintain your blood sugar levels and has no electrolytes to help with muscle function. SMOOTHIES + When they're homemade, you can control what goes into them and they can be a convenient and tasty way of including more fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. -   Shop bought smoothies can be loaded with extra su...

Following years of searching I've finally found my running soul mate in the form of the lovely Steph.  My years in the wilderness are over, I no longer have to be bonkers on my own as I now have an equally bonkers, up for anything, running buddy. Take for example last Friday when we 'accidentally' ran 14 miles and chose to run up the steepest, most ridiculous hill we could find en route to boot!  These are the kind of crazy ass things we do and if the truth be known, we shouldn't actually be allowed to run without adult supervision. A few months ago when we were looking at race options we stumbled across the Whirlow 10K trail race.  Yep, looked good, like our kind of race.  We then came to book it and discovered there was an option to do a 12 mile race.  For this one you needed waterproof clothing, a compass, a map, a whistle, food supplies and navigation skills.  Wow, this one sounded way more interesting so we didn't hesitate in signing up for it...