How can you prepare your body before a race?
The BMW Oslo Marathon is fast approaching, and it's important to prepare your body. Whether you're running a 10 for Grete, half marathon, marathon or perhaps the Oslo Triple, it's important that your body is prepared. In collaboration with our partner, SHIFT™ High End Supplements, we have compiled 3 tips for on what you can do to prepare your body in the time before the race.
1. Adequate sleep and rest
Resting before a long-distance race is incredibly important for several reasons. When you run, you put your muscles
a significant load. By taking rest seriously, you give your muscles time to repair themselves and
recover sufficiently. This in turn helps to reduce the risk of injury, overload and fatigue
in the muscles. With only a few weeks left until the start of the race, many people may be training more than usual
and putting in the final push to get ready. This makes it all the more important to rest to achieve the desired
results with your training. Don't feel guilty if you take a few days off training. It's only good for
it's good for your body!
Sleep, like rest, is an important factor in ensuring adequate recovery. Good sleep routines are
important to prepare the body. Go to bed at the same time every day, limit the use of screens and blue light and avoid caffeine in the afternoon and evening.
The body uses a lot of energy when exercising and the need for magnesium will increase in line with
load in the weeks before the start of the race. Magnesium is an important mineral that we all depend on. When we
exercise and sweat, the need for magnesium in the body increases. A normal level of magnesium can
help to reduce muscle stiffness and cramps after a run, and thus provide more effective
recovery.
2. Give your body the nutrition it needs
It's important to make sure your body gets enough nutrition before the race. You should focus on
eating a balanced and varied diet consisting of plenty of fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
Also include magnesium-rich foods in your diet, such as nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains,
bananas, avocados and spinach. This is because your body needs magnesium to produce and convert
carbohydrates into energy in order to perform at its best in training and racing, and
magnesium is needed to utilize fats and proteins from the diet.
Stress, lack of sleep, caffeine and alcohol are factors that lower magnesium levels in the body. So good sleep, recovery and hydration in the form of water and electrolyte drinks are recommended to maintain the levels so that the body performs at its best. When you exercise and sweat, your body loses a lot of fluid and energy in the form of carbohydrates.
Therefore, make sure to get plenty of water and energy-rich food so that your body can recover after your sessions. If you find the water a little boring, try adding a little flavor by adding slices of fruit such as lemon, lime or cucumber lemon, lime or cucumber in your water bottle. This can make it more tempting to drink water, as well as encourage you to drink more throughout the day.
3. Train in moderation
Before a race, it's important to have a balanced workout. You can combine both strength and fitness to build a strong core and
build a strong core and reduce the risk of injury both before and during the race. Whether you are
experienced or a beginner, it's important to know your limitations. The week before the race, it is important to
give your body time to recover properly so that you perform at your best on race day. Your body
needs time to recover after a training session, and this is especially important to remember the closer
the closer we get to the race.
Stiff muscles and cramps are something many runners can relate to. When you run for a long period of time
period, the body loses both fluid and minerals that are important for both recovery and performance.
Remember to replenish your magnesium stores after a training session. You lose magnesium when you
you sweat. By increasing your magnesium intake, you can feel that you have more energy, faster
recovery and less stiffness in your muscles.
We wish all runners good luck on the big race day! Remember to rest, give your body sufficient
and listen to your body. See you on the course!
Did you know that?
- Magnesium is an essential mineral that most people don't get enough of.
- Magnesium can help improve your exercise performance.
- Magnesium is necessary for the body to produce and convert carbohydrates into energy.
- The body needs magnesium in order to utilize proteins and fats from the diet.
- Magnesium can improve the quality of your sleep so you feel refreshed and rested.
- Magnesium can prevent and reduce cramps.
- When you exercise a lot, your body has a greater need for magnesium.
- It can often be difficult to get enough magnesium in your diet, and a dietary supplement with high-quality magnesium can make it easier to get enough. You can also apply magnesium to your skin or add epsom salt to your bath water.
