DOMENIC ANGELINO
Angelino is the lead exercise scientist at Trainer Academy (traineracademy.org) and head coach at Fitness AI (fitnessai.com). He’s an expert in strength and conditioning, resistance training, exercise psychology and biomechanics.
Q: ‘How can I avoid hitting the “wall” during my marathon – and what should I do if I do hit it?’
A: ‘When someone talks about hitting the wall during their marathon, they’re often referring to experiencing glycogen depletion. Glycogen is a stored form of fuel that can be broken down into glucose, and can then be further broken down to provide energy to your muscles in the form of ATP, to help you keep going.
‘The best way to avoid hitting the wall is to have a strategy for getting glucose into your body, so you can keep breaking it down during your marathon to provide energy. You can do this
