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A lot of it as is personal preference. I find the torq stuff quite good and plenty of flavours. There is also high carb drink like maurten which has 80g of carbs per 500ml serving. I've not tried so can't say what I think of it. Also things like jelly babies etc are a perfect fuel source. And for natural fuel ideas there…

An eating disorder is when the disorder is in control of you not you in control of the eating or what ever the disorder is. I'm by no means an expert on the matter. Personally I think you should at least have a consultation with an expert and also stop counting calories and relax about food. Try to view food as something…

During the race season according to my garmin my vo2 will be around 65. But I can't keep it there currently I'm at 57 at 42 I do about 8 to 12 hours training a week

Out of curiosity how long are your walks in time. If less than 90 minutes you should have enough fuel in your body if eating properly. Also get a quick check up at the docs.

What sort of things are you snacking on. If it's sweet things try to have a healthier option like some fruit etc. Fair enough It will add some calories to your day but it will also have minerals and fibre that your body will thank you for

After the ok from the Dr. Any exercise likes of on a bike or walking you should be able to talk or say a few words at a time. If you get to grunting stage back way off. There is no prizes for breaking yourself.

The only thing that matters is being consistent

threshold hr Is a personal thing. I'm not sure how to find in running, but in cycling is a simple case of a warm up. Then hit the lap button and go as hard as you can. Then press the lap button. From this you'll be able to go and find training zones in things like garmin connect or polar myzone

Even if you eat your exercise calories in you will still loose weight. Is it just on the days you exercise that you're extra hungry? Why not have a low calorie snack with a bit of protein that will aid recovery. Then that way it helps keep your meals simple and you're not have to change how you've being doing your meals

What would you like to achieve that is realistic but challenging. Think of what areas you would like to improve be it a weakness or an area that you are struggling with. Then work out the steps to get there. Your goal should be an even better you.

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What sort of exercises are you doing that cause the injury

Out of curiosity is your core temperature warm enough. The reason I say is because if your core isn't warm enough then the blood going to your hands will be on the cool side making your hands cold. Where if your core is warm then the blood going to your hands is warm helping them to keep warm. Think of your fingers like a…

Yes it's all about calories but sometimes being smart about when you consume can help people keep on track

A 4.5 hours cycle 80 miles first 2 hours zone2 then 4 blocks of 25 minutes zone 3 low cadence strength work

There is no need to cycle everyday. It's better to ease into it. Sometimes doing less is better. The reason for raiding the cupboards is the bodies way of saying I need food. What might help is after 5 miles around 30 minutes have a banana or a bar or some small snack. Then when you come in you won't feel the same urgency…

They are all estimates, just track your intake over a typical couple of weeks and weight at the end then adjust if have to.

True it's doing the appropriate amount of stress at the right time

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The healing process is highly important and can't be skipped. Honestly by going through the recovery process you will gain far more than being impatient. You have to remember the legs and body will already be a high amount of stress and adding extra stress from weights etc will actually only make the recovery process far…

I honestly think you're not giving the event the respect it deserves by having the attitude it doesn't matter if you dont finish. Fair enough if you don't finish because of a mechanical or your fitness level isn't high enough. But to have the don't care attitude is just disrespectful in my book.

You still need to hydrate even in the cold. The body is mostly water when there isn't enough water in the system your blood gets thicker and your heart has to work harder and is not as efficient you can also get headaches as the brain doesn't have enough fluid in it and is getting dry. For 1 hour you need 400 to 500ml per…

Little question what is your hydration like when exercising

Fitness is really about being able to recover quickly then being able to do repeated efforts to about the same as the first effort after the forth or fifth time of doing. To win a bike race you certainly don't need to be the fittest person there. By being smart and conserving energy and not burning matches when you don't…

keeping a food diary include any snacks in-between there is no need to be super strick it's really helpful to look at your eating habits then you can look at ways of tweaking like having a glass of water instead of an orange juice or tweaking portion size by having a spoon less or slice less. Also swapping certain things…

I'm not a runner and not sure if it would transfer. I'm a cyclist a typical week for myself Monday rest, Tuesday leg day Wednesday bike muscle endurance Thursday leg day Friday rest weekend bike. Saturday a sprint day then Sunday a 3 to 5 hours ride mostly zone 2 with blocks of zone3. The gym days are a 10 in effort to…

Honestly no idea but would guess eleptical

The only reason anyone can't get through a workout is because of being under fuelled. Unnecessary use of supplements aren't going to replace good fueling in proper food. You seriously wouldn't expect your car to drive a hundred miles with only enough fuel for 20 miles. The one little thing that will help with your workout…

Personally move on. The weeks gone and you should always be thinking of moving forward not trying to catch up. You probably haven't lost as much fitness as you think and with a couple of more intense sessions thrown in. Your fitness level will be back on track after a couple of weeks