[Nellie]

As I am very new to running I was wondering if anyone takes any sort of vitamin to compliment their healthy eating, regular exercise life style....

 

[Bryn R]

The only real vitamins I think are perhaps needed are vitamin C ( small quantities useful but large quantities shown to have a very beneficial effect ( 1000mg)) and Iron if you're low on it. My friend was really struggling with her running, got put ont iron tablets and immediately cut 3 minutes from her best 3k time for the season!

generally supplements and the like aren't needed by distance runners though!

 

[Nick B]

Nothing extra than from what you should be getting from regular meals and additional ones for various medical problems. I hear cod liver oil, glucosamine and chondroitin are very good at keeping joint problems at bay though.

 

[The Oracle 2012]

Multi

I think that if your eating a healthy balanced diet, including all your 5 a day and a mixture of the different food. Then you don't need any extra vitamins.
Although I always have a multi vitamin as part of my diet as i dont eat "mega" healthily, so it really depends on what else your eating.
Hope that helps