Best running breakfasts,

High carbohydrates? High sugar? No breakfast?

How can you best prepare yourself for a run?

Porridge- the breakfast of champions,

Porridge is the king of marathon breakfasts in my opinion. Slow releasing, complex carbohydrates- perfect for a long period of exertion. If you're running for 2 or more hours, get yourselves some porridge for breakfast and set off 2 hours after you've eaten it.

The full English- be prepared to be full,

This is a major no, no in my opinion. I simply cannot run after such a stodgy meal. I tried this, and I couldn't think about running for 4 hours! I think if you're planning an evening run, feel free to have this for breakfast. But if you're doing a morning run, you don't stand a chance after eating this. 

Muffins- why bother, 

Muffins are full of carbohydrates, sugars and fats. They definitely make me run faster, but I've burnt out after about 40 minutes of cardio. As a health fanatic, I wouldn't ever recommend a muffin for breakfast, unless you plan to eat salad for the rest of the day. A waste of calorie intake, step away from the muffins people!

Weetabix- substantial but wait 2 hours to digest,

Well, you should always start your day with a weetabix! You can't go wrong with weetabix really, high in fibre, slow release carbohydrates and all in all a substantial breakfast any day of the week! Beware of heaping lots of sugar on your biscuits though, that completely defies the point!

Fresh fruit juice- grab and go,

I always have a glass of fruit juice before a short run on a morning- by short I mean anything under 40 minutes. You often get 150-300 calories in a glass of fruit juice, which is better than running on nothing. No calories intake means nothing to burn so your body will burn muscle, which is never good! If you don't have the time to wait two hours for your breakfast to settle; grab a glass of fresh fruit juice and go!