THE CHALLENGE NO7

Welcome!

Well, the shops have been taunting children since July

Meet The Team

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

“YOU JUST KEEP LIVING UNTIL YOU’RE ALIVE AGAIN”

Meet our cover star Mandi Kimberly, who used running to help manage her grief when her husband died suddenly

WEIGHTY TOPIC

Scaling back: experts say we need to cut obesity rates

A SMART WAY TO BOOST MOOD

An international study led by experts at the University

EXERCISE REDUCES HOT FLUSHES

A study from Liverpool John Moores University has found

SINCE I STARTED DOING WEIGHTS I’VE DEVELOPED A LUMP ON MY SHOULDER BLADE. IT’S VISIBLE, AND IT MOVES, BUT DOESN’T HURT.

SINCE I STARTED DOING WEIGHTS I’VE DEVELOPED A LUMP

CHECK IN, STRESS OUT

A study by Liuba Belkin of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania

I'M ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS BUT, SINCE DISCOVERING RUNNING (SUGGESTED BY MY GP), MY MOODS HAVE BECOME EASIER TO MANAGE. CAN I STOP TAKING THE DRUGS?

I'M ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS BUT, SINCE DISCOVERING RUNNING

BREATHE EASIER

Tests of a new drug, known as Fevipiprant, have shown

MORNING STORY

According to research published in the Federation of

FLUID THINKING

FLUID THINKING Water is not only good for keeping you

GET A MED HEAD

Research published in Frontiers in Nutrition has found

SOY SOLUTION

If you have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) you could

BEAT HUNGER

Always hungry? A new study in Frontiers in Cellular

IS IT TRUE THAT EATING CERTAIN FRUITS LIKE drank 500ml of soya milk daily. BANANAS CAN LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN?

IS IT TRUE THAT EATING CERTAIN FRUITS LIKE drank 500ml

15-MIN MOVES

SPEED UP – QUICK!

INJURY CLINIC

TOE THE LINE

IN THE BAG

SNUGGLE UP!

RUNNING TECH

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

KEEP RUNNING, MUMMY!

TAKE TO THE TRAILS

TOKEN BLOKE

My running and my children – the things I love most

MY PB /

“DIET WAS THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT I NEEDED TO GET RIGHT”

AWAKEN YOUR INNER LEGEND THIS NOVEMBER

WITH MORUNNING PLANNING A MASSIVE 17 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE UK THIS NOVEMBER, WE WENT BEHIND THE SCENES TO DISCOVER WHAT IT TAKES TO DON A TASH AND DASH FOR CASH

INSPIRATION

"I WON'T LET THE MS MONSTER WIN!"

SEE YOU IN THE SPRING!

WE’VE HAD A FANTASTIC SUMMER OF EVENTS AT THIS YEAR’S WR10K RACE SERIES – JOIN US NEXT YEAR!

HAVE YOUR SAY

STAR LETTER "I RUN BECAUSE I CAN"

YOUR RUNS

SHARE #YOURRUNS WITH US! TWEET TO @WOMENSRUNNINGUK

THE LONG VIEW

START YOUR 2017 PREPARATION NOW TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY READY, SAYS CHRISTINA MACDONALD

BREAK OUT OF THAT RUT

STRUGGLING TO GET FASTER OR FEELING STIFF AND NOT SURE WHY? CHRISTINA MACDONALD TACKLES SOME COMMON RUNNING DILEMMAS

MIND FULNESS ON THE MOVE

IF YOU ’VE HEARD THAT MINDFULNESS CAN REDUCE STRESS , YOU MIGHT BE PLEASED TO HEAR RUNNING CAN BE THE PERFECT PLACE TO PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

REBORN TO RUN

WHEN YOU ACCEPT THAT YOUR DAYS OF CHASING PBS ARE OVER , YOU OPEN YOUR MIND TO AN AMAZING NEW LIFE AS A RUNNER , SAYS ELIZABETH HUFTON

NO-NONSENSE NUTRITION

IN HER NEW BOOK, FAST FUEL:FOOD FOR RUNNING SUCCESS, DIETICIAN RENEE MCGREGOR SHOWS YOU HOW TO FOLLOW A FAD-FREE APPROACH TO NUTRITION. IN THIS EXTRACT, SHE EXPLAINS HOW TO EAT WELL FOR YOUR AUTUMN ENDURANCE TRAINING

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE...

WE ALL GET OUT OF BREATH WHEN WE RUN , BUT FOR SOME RUNNERS THIS IS MUCH MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN OTHERS . LISA JACKSON MEETS THREE WOMEN WITH ASTHMA WHO WERE DETERMINED NOT TO LET THEIR ILLNESS STAND IN THE WAY OF THEIR DREAMS

BIG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

LISA JACKSON MEETS THREE WOMEN WHO USED MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS NOT JUST AS AN EXCUSE TO PARTY, BUT ALSO TO ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY RUNNING GOALS

INJURY-PROOF YOUR BODY

(PART THREE)

“I FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH WITH ANXIETY. I NEEDED TO TIE ON MY TRAINERS AND JUST RUN”

WHEN JACKIE WILSON AND HER FAMILY MOVED TO MALAYSIA, LITTLE DID SHE KNOW HER RUNNING WOULD BECOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE

WANT TO BE SAFE AND SEEN THIS WINTER ? CHECK OUT THE LATEST IN HIGH - VIS AND REFLECTIVITY

CHILL OUT

AS YOUR MORNING TRAIL RUNS TURN NIPPY, KEEP YOUR KIT AS FRESH AS THE FROSTY AIR

BEAUTY & THE BEAST

In September, our Project Trail team gathered for a weekend of advice, training and a warm-up race: the eight-mile Cranham ‘Mummy’ Beast

CLARE STEEL

From Coaley, near Tetbury • Age 55 Job Head teacher at Alderman Knight Special School, Tewkesbury, Gloucs

STEPHANIE DUTTON

From milton keynes • Age 62 Job Swimming teacher, specialising in fear of water

ABBEY PAYNE

From Preston • Age 25 Job Senior operative at Boots Dispensing Support Pharmacy

THE CARB CONTROVERSY

Once the go-to dieting strategy of bodybuilders, carb cycling is now making a return as the ‘trendy’ way for dieters to get lean. But, for runners, is carb cycling a sensible weight-loss method? Jennifer Bozon investigates

TO HILL AND BACK

Bolster your bumpy running sessions to maximise your hill-training benefits

RACE REPORTS

TURN OVER FOR OUR REGULAR RACE REPORTS SECTION

BOOZE, SWEAT & TEARS

JENNIFER BOZON HEADS HOME TO THE NORTH WEST TO RUN THE MOST BOOZE – FUELLED RACE OF HER LIFE

SENSATIONAL STAMPEDE

LISA JACKSON HEADS TO ST ALBANS FOR AN AL L - DAY BUFFET - AND A SPOT OF ROUND - THE - CLOCK RUN / WALKING