THE CHALLENGE

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It pains me when I hear women say they don’t think

Meet The Team

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

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YOUR RUNS

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“WHEN YOU FINISH AN ULTRA, YOU FEEL COMPLETELY SPENT. AND I LOVE THAT”

Meet Holly Rush: ultra-marathoner, ASICS FrontRunner, masochist and cake connoisseur

HEALTH NEWS

Implanting electrodes deep in the brain could be a

FOOD IN THE NEWS

Eating 800g or 10 portions of fruit and vegetables

HARD CORE

THIS PILATES-BASED WORKOUT USES FOUR CORE-ACTIVATING MOVES, FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING KEY MUSCLES, ALIGNING THE BODY AND ENCOURAGING LUBRICATION BACK INTO THE JOINTS.

RUNNING TECH

ADEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINCS TECH

SPRING WATCH!

TACKLE THOSE SPRING SHOWERS WITH OUR PICK OF THE BEST KIT!

IN IT TOGETHER

When it comes to marathon training as a mum, you can’t go it alone, says Claire Chamberlain

“I MADE MY TRAINING ABOUT ENJOYING IT, AND NOT GETTING KNACKERED”

“I MADE MY TRAINING ABOUT ENJOYING IT, AND NOT GETTING

CHILD’S PLAY

Our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall has been taking his daughter to running club

“THERE’S NO WAY I’D CHANGE MY LIFE BACK NOW”

When a horse riding accident left Claire Lomas paralysed from the chest down, she was forced to rebuild her life from scratch – a journey that has seen her achieving things she never thought possible

GET SET TO HIT YOUR RACE PACE!

Looking for a new race personal best this summer? Then

10K YOUR WAY

READY TO CONQUER 10K THIS SUMMER, BUT NOT SURE WHERE TO START? LET OUR FLEXIBLE TRAINING PLANS HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FITNESS

WANT TO BE A TRAILBLAZER?

IF YOU ’ RE ONE OF THE 60% OF ROAD RUNNERS WHO EXPRESS A DESIRE TO RUN IN NATURE BUT HAVEN’ T YET MANAGED TO CHANGE YOUR MINDSET, HERE ARE SOME EXCELLENT REASONS TO GO FOR IT…

THE relaxed GIRL’S GUIDE TO RACING

IS YOUR FEAR OF BEING SLOW TURNING YOU OFF RACING? LISA JACKSON REVEALS HOW YOU CAN STILL HAVE A BLAST… EVEN IF YOU COME LAST!

FRONTLINE TACTICS

RUN YOUR BEST MARATHON THIS SPRING WITH THESE SECRETS FROM THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES AT BIG RACES

BODY BEAUTIFUL

CHRISTINA MACDONALD EXPLAINS WHY RUNNING SHOULD BE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE RATHER THAN HOW YOU LOOK

MY RUNNING HERO

FROM A DAD TO A DAME, FOUR WOMEN TELL LISA JACKSON ABOUT THE HEROES THAT INSPIRE THEM TO LOVE EVERY RUN

FUELLED UP IN 15

Crank up your carb loading with these inspiring, all-vegan recipes from Katy Beskow’s new book

THE WOMEN’S RUNNING NUTRITION GUIDE

EVER FOUND YOURSELF FLAGGING AT THE END OF A LONG RUN? OR DO YOUR LEGS TURN TO JELLY MIDRACE, OR FEEL LIKE LEAD THE DAY AFTER? THE SOLUTION COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS EATING AND DRINKING THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME. BUT WITH THOUSANDS OF RUNNING-RELATED SNACKS, DRINKS AND SUPPLEMENTS ON THE MARKET, HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO TAKE AND WHEN? IN THE FIRST WOMEN’S RUNNING NUTRITION GUIDE, WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO STOCK UP SO YOU CAN SPEED UP…

YOUR ESSENTIAL HIP AND GLUTE MOVES

TACKLE THESE KEY AREAS TO HELP AVOID INJURY AND PERFORM BETTER

INTO THE WOODS!

YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THE WEATHER IS DOING, BUT THAT DOESN’ T MEAN YOU CAN’T BE PREPARED WITH OUR ESSENTIAL SPRING KIT!

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Taking your running off-road and into the natural world could prove beneficial for not just your mental and physical health, but your fitness, too. Claire Chamberlain investigates…

PERFECT 10

Ready to run a fast 10K? We mean – a really, really fast 10K? Find out what it takes to race at the next level

HIGH MILES CLUB

NOW AT THE PEAK OF THEIR MARATHON TRAINING, OUR TEAM HAS BEEN RACING HALF-MARATHONS AND BUILDING UP THEIR LONG RUNS…

RACE HIGHLIGHTS: MAY

Run for your country as you take on the All Nations

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

HARDY RUNNERS BRAVED BITING WINTER WINDS FOR A BLINGTASTIC MEDAL AT THE PORTSMOUTH COASTAL HALF-MARATHON

STORMING THE FRONT

RUNNERS AT THE VITALITY BRIGHTON HALF-MARATHON DIDN’T LET DORIS DAMPEN THEIR SPIRITS