Monday, 18 November 2013

Keeping Aware Of Mistakes In An Endurance Race

By Robert Sutter


You want to be able to prove yourself amongst all of the other runners in an endurance race, which is something that I am sure goes without saying. However, in order to make the most of your on-foot efforts, you should be able to keep in mind the mistakes that others seem to make time and time again. What are some of the most notable that you should be able to keep in mind? While there are quite a few, here are some which stand out most to me.

Make sure that you manage the amount of sugar that you take into your body. While you may not think that sugary foods will be able to help you in any kind of physical event but keep in mind that this element is essential to the body, seeing as how the body transforms it into glucose. This allows the brain to gain its primary source of energy, which helps you in any other facet of life. However, keep the sweeter drinks to a minimum and consume only what is required.

You should be able to burn as many calories as possible during a race, which is something that goes without saying. However, if you are thinking of eating as many calories as you are able to burn in order to keep yourself going, you may want to think twice on the matter. Your body is going to keep the energy you gain from food in the long term, so it's not like you have to eat immediately thereafter. This is only going to help you further, not just in the realm of training but actual competition as well.

If you were to ask anyone what the most important item to drink is during any physical event, most would probably tell you it would be water. This is true for an endurance race as well and you want to make sure that you are properly hydrated so that you do not wind up collapsing of thirst. However, if you wind up consuming too much, it's possible that you will not be able to perform nearly as well and your body will be bogged down, to boot. Keep this mind as you work within events like Spartan Race.

Even though you may feel as though you are going about some of the best practices possible, it's very easy to make a mistake or two. In order for you to keep yourself from going about such a thing, make sure that you understand these rules. There are others you should consider as well but it's likely these are some of the easiest to go about. Before long, you will start to see how much better your efforts within an endurance race prove to be.




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