TRAINING
They used to be the highlight of my week: every Monday and Friday, rain, snow or shine, I’d leave my desk at 12.20pm, jump into my running gear and head for the nearby primary school, where my running buddy Belinda worked. It was stunningly simple: there could be no excuses because she’d always be waiting for me at precisely 12.40pm, and we’d spend a wonderful 50 minutes running through South Norwood Country Park, past puddles, through mud and alongside ponds with quacking ducks. Then, all of a sudden, Belinda got a better job, moved to a different school and I was left to run alone. I was bereft, missing not only Belinda’s company, but the therapeutic effects of our chat-running. Psychotherapist Samantha Carbon (samanthacarbontherapy.co.uk), who herself lost a running buddy when her friend, whom she used to train with three times a week, moved to Canada, knows just how devastating this can be.
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About Women’s Running
It’s a strange thing, our relationship with food. We tuck into our favourite snacks and meals to reward ourselves, cheer ourselves up and celebrate special occasions. Mealtimes can be something to look forward to after a tough day or training session, an opportunity to share quality time with loved ones. For me, food is associated with homeliness and family, but also with health and wellbeing. Fuelling my body nutritiously gives me enormous satisfaction – it gives me a feeling of control, knowing I’m supporting my health and my running.
But because of such emotional associations, our relationship with food can become very complex. And, in some cases, even detrimental to health.
Over the coming pages, we look at a number of topics surrounding nutrition. From the highly emotive issue of eating disorders (page 30), to the growing trend of going meat-free (page 62), we give you the facts to help you make sense of how your diet impacts your training and heath – mental and physical. If you are moving to a vegetarian or vegan diet, you’ll find heaps of expert advice on everything from getting the right protein intake to vitamin and mineral deficiencies – and even a seven-day, meat-free meal planner (page 69).
Of course, there’s lots of non-food content, too, including one feature guaranteed to get you out the door, even for just 15 minutes (page 44).