In terms of physical prep, Ocado found that Gen Z tends to take longer to ready themselves for a race. Women, on average, spend 10 more days prepping than men.

Whether or not these supplements boost athletic performance may be a bone of contention, but they certainly seem to have a positive effect on those who take them. The data found that a third of exercisers believed these functional mushrooms and vitamins helped them to push harder without causing issues with recovery, while a whopping 94% said they had noticed an improvement in their body’s capacity to recover since taking them. And ultimately, when you’re faced with running 26.2 miles down Wapping High Street, it doesn’t really matter whether your pre-race routine is psychosomatic or not; if these things are making us feel strong and confident on the road, that can only be a good thing.

Want to run a marathon? Why everyone’s taking vitamin C, mushrooms and beetroot juice to prep for races these days