Nutrition tips: 5 supplements that may help you to run faster and further

Should you supplement to run faster?

Credit: Getty

Strong Women


Nutrition tips: 5 supplements that may help you to run faster and further

By Devinder Bains

4 years ago

You’re pounding the pavements, putting the hours in on the treadmill and peppering in hill runs and sprints as often as you can face them – but could the answer to that PB be as simple as adding a few supplements to your diet?

Supplementing vitamins, minerals and macronutrients may be commonplace in strength training, but supplements are less common within the running world – unless you’re a serious endurance runner or sprint athlete.  

But should amateur runners take a leaf out of the average gym goer, and start taking extra protein or BCAAs? Can supplementing make us run faster, go for longer and help us recover better? We spoke with three sports nutrition experts to find out if and what powders, pills and shakes runners should be taking. 

A weekly dose of expert-backed tips on everything from gut health to running, plus receive our 8-week beginner’s guide to strength training.

By signing up you agree to occasionally receive offers and promotions from Stylist. Newsletters may contain online ads and content funded by carefully selected partners. Don’t worry, we’ll never share or sell your data. You can opt-out at any time. For more information read Stylist’s Privacy Policy

Thank you!

You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage your subscriptions at any time from an email or from a MyStylist account.

Already a subscriber? Sign In

Get unlimited digital access from £2.99/month

Cancel online anytime