Fuel & Nutrition

Fuel & Nutrition

Iron and ferritin for female runners: the test nobody orders

Low iron feels exactly like being unfit — heavy legs, high heart rate, no top end. It is common in female runners, it is a simple blood test, and it is routinely missed.

Fuel & Nutrition

What to eat before, during and after a run

Under an hour you probably need nothing. Over 90 minutes the rules change. Here is what to eat before, during and after, and how to work out which category your run is in.