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With only a few weeks until the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, and whether you are doing the 10km or the marathon there are a few things to start thinking about before race morning.

Don’t let all your weeks and months of training go to waste by not being prepared for the actual day.

So you’re a fit or almost fit and ready to race, what do you need to remember nutritionally for the big day so as not to end up on the side of the road walking it home to …

Reposted from fx medicine article Understanding Sports Nutrition with Kira Sutherland

How and what should elite athletes eat and drink, and what supplements are appropriate when preparing for competition?

How do athletes protect themselves from injury and maintain a robust immune response under the pressures of training?

Today we're talking to Kira Sutherland, an accomplished naturopath and sports nutritionist who is an expert at preparing elite athletes and weekend warriors to perform at their…

Blackmores, Australia's No.1 vitamins and supplement brand*, has been a major sponsor of the Sydney Running Festival for 13 years. The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival started in 2001 to promote fitness and health for the NSW community and to position Sydney as an international tourist destination.

The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is one of the most spectacular courses in the world, taking in all of the Sydney iconic landmarks and providing all runners with a unique opportunity to cross t…

Running is a demanding sport and your diet plays an important role in helping you reach your goals. If you’re serious about staying strong, preventing injury and recovering fast, you need to pay attention to what you eat. These are the top foods you should consider if you’re a runner, according to Kira Sutherland, sports nutritionist, naturopath and Blackmores Sydney Running Festival expert.

1 MAGNESIUM

In sport, magnesium is specifically used for the burning of glucose as fuel for the body, and f…

Fuel up before running all-out. 

by Melissa Shedden bodyandsoul.com.au

Whether you've already signed up for an event or if you're just thinking about running your first 10K, you might have a few questions about what's going to go down on race day.

What do you wear? What will the registration process be like? Do I get to carb load? Is this actually going to be fun?

The answer can be absolutely yes if you plan ahead with some enjoyment-enhancing strategies.

“Running is a demanding sport and your diet p…

I have been in the health industry for almost 20 years now and it never ceases to amaze, confound, inspire and frustrate me all at the same time. It is a relatively new science and the goal posts are always changing. What was ‘truth’ 5 years ago is maybe wrong today and by next week it will change again. No wonder people are so confused, I am too and I have been studying this stuff FOREVER.

With books, social media, the internet and bloggers the nutrition and wellness movement is now colossal! I…

Triathlon is a demanding sport, of your time, energy, focus and money.  I have been involved in the sport both as a competitor and as a nutritionist for well over 14 years. One thing that always amazes me is the time and effort people go to with their training and equipment selection but they often forget to focus on their ‘fuel’.

Nutrition should really be seen as another discipline in triathlon, as should sleep, so really there are 5 disciplines! It is vital for a good performance but it is als…