IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MUD

YOUR TIME IS NOW

We all take up running for different reasons – to improve

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YOUR RUNS

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WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO

“Enjoying the last bit of sunshine in Valencia and

“Boobs don’t maketh the woman!”

Cancer survivor Viv Wilson started exercising to lose weight for reconstructive surgery – and found running gave her peace of mind and body confidence

BEGIN THE YEAR WITH A BANG!

WHETHER YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR FIRST 5K, YOUR FIRST MARATHON OR SHIFT A FEW POUNDS NEXT YEAR, WE’VE GOT THE TRAINING PLANS TO HELP YOU SMASH YOUR 2018 GOALS

FOOD RULES

FOLLOW THESE FUELLING GUIDELINES BY REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST ANITA BEAN TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR TRAINING PLAN

THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

WHY DO ONE SPORT WHEN YOU CAN DO THREE? TRY A TRIATHLON IN 2018 – WE PROMISE YOU’LL BE HOOKED

HOW TO HARNESS UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE

WANT TO BUILD SELF-BELIEF IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE? PERFORMANCE COACH STEVE CHAMBERLAIN HAS THESE INSPIRING TIPS…

GOLDEN GOALS

WITHOUT GOALS, AND STRUCTURE, IN YOUR TRAINING, YOUR 2018 TARGETS MAY NEVER BE REALISED. WOMEN’S RUNNING COACH TINA CHANTREY HELPS YOU CREATE A GOAL-DRIVEN TRAINING PROGRAMME

YOUR ULTIMATE RACE GUIDE

FEBRUARY 2018 53 From 5Ks to ultras, and everything in between, check out these top 100 races from all around the UK and overseas. Start filling your diary and make 2018 your best ever year of racing!

CORE AND BACK

IN THE LAST OF THE SERIES, FITNESS EDITOR ANNE-MARIE LATEGAN CONCLUDES WITH FURTHER STRENGTH-TRAINING IDEAS TO IMPROVE RUNNING TECHNIQUE AND POSTURE

MIXING IT UP

Used to running long distances but want to try shorter runs? Or are you a fast runner who wants to make the switch to distance running? Both can be done with the right training

RUN YOURSELF HAPPY

A year-long England Athletics sur vey of over 13,000

CHILDREN’S HEALTH AT RISK

A new study by Dr Bethan McMinn and researchers in

DETRIMENTAL WORK-LIFE BALANCE

CABA, the charity that supports the wellbeing of chartered

FAT & MUSCLE BALANCE ESSENTIAL FOR BONE HEALTH

A careful balance of fat and muscle is needed to keep

NUTS ‘NATURAL HEALTH CAPSULES’

New research, published in the Journal of the American

FIRE UP YOUR GLUTES

STRONG GLUTES ARE KEY TO EFFICIENT, INJURY-FREE RUNNING. THEY’RE THE MAIN POWER MUSCLES USED WHEN RUNNING AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HIP STABILISATION. USE THESE FOUR MOVES TO INCREASE YOUR GLUTE STRENGTH, CONTROL AND ACTIVATION

“I WAS DEDICATED TO MY TRAINING PLAN, STICKING TO A LONG SUNDAY RUN”

“I WAS DEDICATED TO MY TRAINING PLAN, STICKING TO A

REFLECT BACK, MOVE FORWARD

Resident running mum Claire Chamberlain on the goals she did (and didn’t) achieve in 2017

RUNNING TECH

Imagine if you could get both a stronger and – more

OVER THE HILL?

Would a short local race make our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall feel his age?

Being a slave to your GPS watch

Over relying on feedback from your GPS watch during

“IF I CAN DO IT, ANYONE CAN!”

Having gone fr om struggling to run for 30 seconds, to running thr ee times a week, Geor gina Reed, who also has scoliosis, is pr oof that no matter y our fitness background, health issues or age, it ’s never too late to start running – or smashing PBs!

“WE RAN OURSELVES SLIM!

RUNNING IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO LOSE W WEIGHT. HERE FOUR WOMEN. WHO LOST OVER W 22ST BETWEEN THEM, SHARE THEIR ¶ INCREDIBLY INSPIRING STORIES

GOING THE DISTANCE

The results are in! We created the shortlist and you chose the three lucky winners of 2018’s Big Marathon Challenge. Meet the three ladies who will receive unrivalled support and all the kit they need to cross the finish line of the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon…

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

There is no such thing as bad running technique, apparently. David Castle looks at why 3D ga it analys is and force measurement can improve your running efficiency – and stop you getting injured

THIS MONTH’S RACING

TURN OVER FOR OUR REGULAR RACE REPORTS SECTION WILMSLOW

NO-SHOW

WHEN HER SUPPORT TEAM LET HER DOWN AT THE WILMSLOW FESTIVE 10K, BERNIE RYAN WAS DETERMINED NOT TO LET IT DASH HER PB HOPES…

FESTIVE FROLICKING AT THE CHILLY CHIMNEY CHALLENGE!

THREE SANTA RUNS ON ONE ICY DECEMBER MORNING. COULD WR’S TINA CHANTREY COPE WITH A TRIPLE SLEIGH-LOAD OF FESTIVE FUN?