Festive Training Survival Guide: Stay on Track Without Skipping the Mince Pies

If you’re training for a spring event, you may find the countdown to Christmas a tricky time to balance the training plan with the festive fun. With our festive training survival guide, we’ve suggested some simple ideas to keep you on track during the holiday season with Active Root. Our not-so-secret ingredient of natural root ginger is key to maintaining your health and wellbeing during this busy period.

Why Ginger?

Did you know ginger is a superfood with powerful health benefits such as anti-inflammatory properties and immune-boosting powers? At the heart of Active Root lies the potent force of high gingerol compound ginger. Ginger provides the bedrock DNA of Active Root’s products and is the perfect addition to your winter fuelling and nutrition plan.

Ginger is also a great source of vital vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B6 and C, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Combined with its high antioxidant content, ginger can help strengthen your immune system. This is particularly important for athletes who are training and racing through the colder winter months when colds and winter bugs are more prevalent.

Make it in the Morning

The build up to Christmas can be a very busy time and training/exercise can often slip when faced with increasing demands on your time. If you’re able to get out early in the morning for a run - don’t forget your headtorch/reflective clothing! - or fit in a strength session in the comfort of your home, getting it done in the AM can pay dividends. You’ll face the day ahead with those endorphins secured.

Festive Fuelling

Adding Active Root to your daily routine can really make a difference when it comes to maintaining energy levels and staying healthy during winter training. Our Energy Chews for example are packed with the potent power of crystallized ginger, electrolytes, and a tantalizing flavour coating, giving you a natural pick-me-up throughout the day. Their convenient size makes them easy to carry and consume on-the-go, providing a burst of vitality whenever you need it.

Holiday Hydration

Our Sports Drink Mix, Electrolite Drink Mix and Recovery Drink Mix can be added to your daily routine to provide a boost of energy. All deliver natural hydration while helping reduce nausea and bloating, ensuring you feel your best during and after your workout. With natural dried ginger packed into each serving, these hydration drinks deliver a powerful punch of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Say goodbye to gastrointestinal distress and nausea, as the ginger works its magic to soothe and calm your body during even the most intense training sessions.

Our staple ingredient of ginger has been shown to aid in efficient water absorption. Ginger stimulates the digestive system, helping to enhance the absorption of fluids and electrolytes. This means your body can more effectively utilise the hydration you are providing, keeping you well-hydrated throughout your activity. Active Root’s ginger root provides powerful anti-nausea support, reducing bloating and digestive discomfort, even during high-effort sessions.

Electrolytes, particularly sodium, help regulate fluid balance within the body by controlling the movement of fluids in and out of cells, as well as maintaining muscle function and overall hydration. This is crucial during exercise as the body loses water and electrolytes through sweat. In these colder winter months it is important not to neglect the importance of electrolytes; these help prevent cramping, fatigue, and dehydration, allowing you to maintain peak performance.

Recover and Replenish

If you haven’t yet tried our range of Hot Recovery Drinks, a delightfully invigorating blend of essential electrolytes, natural ginger, and warm seasonal spices, we’d recommend adding them to your winter nutrition plan. This nourishing drink mix is specially formulated to help you rehydrate, restore vital nutrients, and revitalize your muscles, so you can bounce back stronger than ever.

Our Hot Lemon and Ginger combines warming ginger and refreshing citrus flavours to leave you feeling replenished and soothed. Hot Spiced Ginger recovery drink is revitalizing and comforting, combining spices such as ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and the all-important ginger. Hot Cocoa delivers delicious rich chocolate and ginger flavours which pair perfectly to provide this enticing hot beverage. Adding cream and marshmallows is optional, but the perfect winter treat after a cold run or ride!

Keep well this winter with the immune-boosting powers of Active Root. Maintain your energy levels and stay healthy during the colder months by adding our ginger-powered nutrition products into your daily routine. Harness the power of ginger to stay balanced during the festive season and stay on track with your training.