Carbing up in the early days of training

Early days fuelling needs

Fuelling for marathons can be confusing - especially in the early weeks of training.

When the long runs stretch to two or three hours, fuelling becomes critical. But right now, if your longest run is five, six or even eight miles, the rules are slightly different.

In this video, I’ll explain how much carbohydrate you actually need at this stage, why there’s no need to go overboard yet, and how a simple, balanced diet will comfortably support your training.

The time to ramp up your carb intake will come - just not quite yet.