THE SCIENCE BEHIND RUNNING AND MENTAL HEALTH

MAKE TIME FOR A LITTLE HEAD SPACE…

Today”s “always on” culture has resulted in many of

Meet the team

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

YOUR RUNS

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HAVE YOUR SAY

Oh, how I look forward to WR landing on my doorstep

What we’ve been up to

A SNEAK PEEK OF THE TEAM’S SHENANIG ANS THIS MONTH

I WAS OVERWHELMED, I WAS UNHAPPY, I WAS SICK ON THE TUBE

I WAS OVERWHELMED, I WAS UNHAPPY, I WAS SICK ON THE

HEALTH NEWS

Q & A SINCE I STARTED RUNNING AND EATING HEALTHILY

PIT STOP

Eggs made something of a comeback in 2017. Sales in

DYNAMIC STRETCHES FOR RUNNERS

DYNAMIC STRETCHES USE CONTROLLED MOVEMENTS TO IMPROVE RANGE OF MOTION AND LOOSEN YOUR MUSCLES. THEY ALSO INCREASE YOUR HEART RATE AND BODY TEMPERATURE AND ENCOURAGE BLOOD FLOW, AIDING RECOVERY

MY PB

“IT BUILDS MY SELFCONFIDENCE AND GIVES ME AN “I CAN DO ANYTHING” OUTLOOK ON LIFE”

RUNNING TECH

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER…

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE WIND-CHILL THIS MONTH, WITH OUR PICK OF TOASTY KIT THAT WILL KEEP YOUR TRAINING TICKING OVER

ICY RUNS…

Our resident running mum Claire Chamberlain on the joys of getting her family outside for a jog

AGE OLD PROBLEM

In my last column, I mentioned how winning a short

Being a victim of self-sabotage

SCHOOLGIRL ERRORS

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN

When Tina Page attempted the National Three Peaks Challenge, she didn “t just climb the highest mountain in England, Scotland and W ales – she r an betw een them too The equiv alent of 19 mar athons in 19 da ys

MEET JEFF GALLOWAY

LISA JACKSON INTERVIEWS THE FORMER OLYMPIAN WHO”S MADE IT HIS MISSION TO GET THE WORLD UP AND RUNNING… BY TAKING FREQUENT WALK BREAKS!

MEDITATION IN MOTION

COULD MINDFUL RUNNING HELP YOU GET FASTER, RUN FURTHER, REMAIN INJURY FREE AND ENJOY EVERY RUN? SIMONE SCOTT FINDS OUT

RUN A MARATHON (without much running)

CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK, YOU CAN RUN A MARATHON ON ONE OR TWO TRAINING RUNS PER WEEK… IF YOU FOLLOW SOME BASIC GUIDELINES

THE HEALING ART OF RUNNING

WITH ALL THE POSITIVE MENTAL BENEFITS RUNNING HAS TO OFFER, IT”S NO WONDER MORE WOMEN ARE TURNING TO IT TO HELP THEM PROCESS AND MANAGE STRESSFUL LIFE SITUATIONS…

Your ideal running goal (and how to achieve it)

SETTING A NEW GOAL IS A GREAT WAY TO STAY MOTIVATED. BUT HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE IT’S COMPELLING ENOUGH TO INSPIRE AND EXCITE YOU? PERFORMANCE COACH STEVE CHAMBERLAIN HAS THE ANSWER

Women’s Running

IN OUR NEW MONTHLY FEATURE, A TEAM OF HAND-PICKED RUNNERS TEST PRODUCTS AND GEAR, TO HELP TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR KIT. FIRST UP? SPORTS BRAS, UNDERWEAR AND SKINCARE

GO THE DISTANCE

WHETHER YOU’RE AIMING TO RUN 26.2 MILES FOR THE FIRST TIME OR GOING FOR A PB, INCLUDING STRENGTH WORK AS PART OF YOUR TRAINING WILL HELP AVOID INJURY AND IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE ON THE DAY

YOU’RE A BETTER YOU THINK

LACK CONFIDENCE IN YOUR RUNNING, EVEN THOUGH YOU’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME? WOMEN MAY LACK SELF-BELIEF WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING, BUT WE’RE ACTUALLY FAR BETTER AT IT THAN WE THINK, SAYS CHRISTINA MACDONALD

THE PERFECT MARATHON PLAN FOR YOU

As we edge closer to the spring, the marathon you signed up for that seemed so far away at the time is also getting closer. But fear not; Richard Coates has devised some training plans to suit all abilities

SHE’S GOT THE POWER

AS WOMEN RUNNERS, WE KNOW ABOUT CHALLENGE, BUT ON 8 MARCH THE CALL GOES OUT TO REMEMBER THE CHALLENGES OVERCOME BY WOMEN ACROSS THE GLOBE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY

Healthy snacks on the go

ALWAYS IN SEARCH OF HEALTHY TREATS THAT WILL BOOST YOUR ENERGY BEFORE A RUN, BUT WON’T MAKE YOU FEEL BLOATED, OR GUILTY FOR EATING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE? THEN CHECK OUT THESE THREE DELICIOUS RECIPES FROM ANITA BEAN’S LATEST BOOK!

INSIDE OUT

To get the best from your body, you need to understand what’s happening underneath your skin. We asked Tina Chantrey to try out biomarker testing

AND THEY’RE OFF!

Last month we introduced you to the three women making up our Big Marathon Challenge team in 2018! Now their training is well under way, we catch up with them to see how they are getting on

RACE REPORTS

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”I THOUGHT THEY SAID RUM, NOT RUN!”

IT WASN’T JUST COCKTAILS AND ISLAND LIVING FOR EMMA HOGBIN, WHO JETTED OFF TO JAMAICA FOR THE REGGAE 10K

A MARATHON BY THE SEA

RUNNING A MARATHON DURING THE COLD DECEMBER CHILL IS NOT EVERYONE’S IDEA OF FUN, BUT TINA CHANTREY WAS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE WHEN SHE TACKLED THE PORTSMOUTH COASTAL MARATHON