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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a14/">Ask Shannon: Fitness and Nutrition Q &amp; A</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 20, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Shannon Clark</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 59';l[5]=' 116';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 117';l[8]=' 113';l[9]=' 38';l[10]=' 108';l[11]=' 105';l[12]=' 97';l[13]=' 109';l[14]=' 69';l[15]=' 59';l[16]=' 116';l[17]=' 111';l[18]=' 117';l[19]=' 113';l[20]=' 38';l[21]='>';l[22]='\"';l[23]=' 59';l[24]=' 116';l[25]=' 111';l[26]=' 117';l[27]=' 113';l[28]=' 38';l[29]=' 109';l[30]=' 111';l[31]=' 99';l[32]=' 46';l[33]=' 101';l[34]=' 102';l[35]=' 105';l[36]=' 108';l[37]=' 101';l[38]=' 118';l[39]=' 105';l[40]=' 116';l[41]=' 99';l[42]=' 97';l[43]=' 114';l[44]=' 101';l[45]=' 104';l[46]=' 64';l[47]=' 116';l[48]=' 99';l[49]=' 97';l[50]=' 116';l[51]=' 110';l[52]=' 111';l[53]=' 99';l[54]=' 59';l[55]=' 116';l[56]=' 111';l[57]=' 117';l[58]=' 113';l[59]=' 38';l[60]=':';l[61]='o';l[62]='t';l[63]='l';l[64]='i';l[65]='a';l[66]='m';l[67]='\"';l[68]='=';l[69]='f';l[70]='e';l[71]='r';l[72]='h';l[73]='a ';l[74]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week for the latest Q&amp;A. Q: I’ve been trying to get into endurance running a little more and am wondering about beverages such as Gatorade and the like.&nbsp; Is it a good idea for me to be drinking these types of products? Or should I stick with just plain water? My runs have been going fairly well, and lately I’m approaching between five km and ten km per session, just depending on what day it is. I am always sure to eat something about twenty minutes before I head out and also…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a14/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a14/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a14/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a14/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a><br /><br /> </P>