Life after 26.2

STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND

When I crossed the finish line of my first half marathon

Meet the Team

THE WOMEN’S RUNNING TEAM HAS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST FROM YOUR RUNNING

“RUNNING IS A PRIVILEGE. I’M GRATEFUL MY BODY CAN DO IT”

ASICS FrontRunner Anna Pearce on how running has helped her rebound from trauma, full of courage and positivity

STAR LETTER AVOIDING INJURY

I just wanted to write in to say how useful I found

YOUR RUNS

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DOUBLE YOUR DISTANCE

MAKE THE LEAP FROM 5K TO 10K, WITH OUR GUIDE TO TRAINING AND GETTING RACE-FIT

What we’ve been up to

“I’m back enjoying my old trail-running routes.” –

DON’T DELAY YOUR CHECK-UP

The average adult ‘puts up’ with worrying or annoying

LINK BETWEEN ‘APPLE-SHAPE’ AND HEART ATTACK?

Having more fat around the abdomen may increase the

Bitter sweet

Blueberry muffins could contain up to eight teaspoons

UPPER-BODY POWER

THE IMPORTANCE OF A POWERFUL UPPER BODY IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN RUNNING. BUT THE STRONGER YOUR SHOULDERS, THE LONGER THEY CAN SUSTAIN YOUR ARM SWING, WHILE A STRONG BACK AND CORE ENSURES STABILITY

“I KNEW I HAD TO KEEP CALM”

The result Taking over a minute off her 10K PB at the

IT’S ‘BE KIND TO YOURSELF’ MONTH!

IF YOU’VE TACKLED – OR ARE ABOUT TO TACKLE – A SPRING MARATHON, WE THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE YOURSELF SOME WELL-DESERVED TLC

DOUBLE… OR QUITS?

When our resident running mum Claire Chamberlain set her sights on two spring halfs, not everything went according to plan…

RUNNING TECH

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

ALL TALK

Our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall has been facing his demons and doing some public speaking

ERrOR #13 Not allowing your body to rest enough

Learning that if you push yourself too hard your body

“RUNNING (AND MAKEUP) MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE DURING MY CANCER TREATMENT”

Determined to stay positive during her breast cancer treatment, Sarah Logan decided to keep running while having chemo and radiotherapy. But, rather surprisingly, she also discovered something else that made her feel fantastic: a make-up lesson with Look Good F eel Better

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UNLEASH YOUR COMPETITIVE SIDE!

IF YOU WANT TO RUN FASTER AND FEEL MORE CONFIDENT, DON’T BE AFRAID TO BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE.

THE NEW MUM’S GUIDE TO STRENGTH

THE DEMANDS OF MOTHERHOOD CAN PUT YOUR RUNNING ON HOLD FOR A WHILE. HERE’S HOW TO COME BACK STRONGER – WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR YOU

Unusual RACE MEMENTOES

FOR MANY OF US, A RACE DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT BLING! BUT MEDALS AREN’T THE ONLY WAY TO COMMEMORATE OUR RACING TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS: MANY ORGANISERS ARE NOW HANDING OUT IMAGINATIVE SOUVENIRS THAT CAN BECOME THE MEMENTOES WE TREASURE THE MOST…

SQUAD GOALS

WHEN THE RUNNING GETS TOUGH, GROUPS CAN GET YOU GOING

“I NEEDED THE STRUCTURE OF A TRAINING PLAN”

45-YEAR-OLD ANDREA KINGDON, A POLICE OFFICER FROM TORQUAY, RAN THE LONDON MARATHON IN 2014

Women’s Running BEST IN TEST

THIS MONTH, OUR HAND-PICKED RUNNERS HAVE TAKEN TO THE TRAILS AND ROADS TESTING WATCHES, HEADPHONES AND APPS, SO YOU CAN MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE BUYING TECH!

SUPERFOOD SNACKS

TRY THESE DELICIOUS VEGAN RECIPES FOR NO-BAKE ENERGY BALLS, BY NUTRITIONIST CHRISTINE BAILEY. RICH IN PROTEIN AND CARBOHYDRATES, THEY’LL BOOST YOUR ENERGY LEVELS PRE-RUN – AND ARE PACKED FULL OF NUTRITIOUS INGREDIENTS

- Masterclass - GIVE ME STRENGTH!

KNEE, LOWER-BACK AND HAMSTRING ISSUES CAN BE CAUSED BY A MUSCLE IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE QUADS AND HAMSTRINGS, AND WEAK GLUTES. STRENGTHEN YOUR HAMSTRINGS AND GET YOUR GLUTES FIRING!

INTRODUCING…OUR NEW VIRTUAL RACES

Join us this June (4-10) for the Feel Better Week Virtual

IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Believing that you can run a new distance, or time

“YOU NEED TO ENJOY YOUR RUNNING TO SUCCEED”

LUCY CHARLES WON THE 2017 IRONMAN LANZAROTE IN A COURSE RECORD TIME

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

For months now, our three women have been training hard for the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon, battling with busy schedules and, in some cases, niggling injuries. So how did they get on? Christina Neal finds out

RACE REPORTS

TURN OVER FOR OUR REGULAR RACE REPORTS SECTION

SUNSHINE, SUPPORT AND SEA VIEWS

THE GRAND BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON WAS THE PERFECT SUPPORTIVE RACE FOR 16-YEAR-OLD HENRIETTA SACKS TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF SUICIDE

GET YOUR GIRLS TOGETHER!

THE SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT WOMEN’S RUN IS THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO TEAM UP WITH YOUR MATES FOR A FUN DAY OF ACTIVITY

THE WOMEN’S RUNNING RACE SERIES IS BACK FOR 2018!

Sign up now to secure your spot!

COMMUNITY MATTERS

JUDY RUSSELL, A DOCTOR AT LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST, TOOK ON THE BIG HALF 2018 – WITH A 100-STRONG TEAM