“IT’S THE PERFECT TIME OF YEAR TO REDISCOVER THE SIMPLE JOY OF WHY YOU RUN”

“IT’S THE PERFECT TIME OF YEAR TO REDISCOVER THE SIMPLE

SPOTLIGHT ON…

I once did make-up for [ex-Manchester United and England

HAVE YOUR SAY

I would like to share my story with you. I’m a passionate

YOUR RUNS

SHARE #YOURRUNS WITH US! TWEET TO @WOMENSRUNNINGUK

What we’ve been up to

A SNEAK PEEK OF THE TEAM’S SHENANIGANS THIS MONTH

“You can achieve whatever you want to achieve”

This month’s cover star, Mary Menon, on juggling running

HEALTH NEWS

Drinking four to five cups of tea a day could save

PIT STOP

The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease

DEVELOPING ABCS

WORK ON YOUR AGILITY, BALANCE AND COORDINATION – THE ABCS – WHICH ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO RUNNING FASTER, HELPING PREVENT INJURY AND REACTING QUICKER TO OBSTACLES AND THOSE AROUND YOU

“MY HEAD WAS TELLING ME CRAZY THINGS. BUT I WON THE BATTLE WITH MYSELF”

“MY HEAD WAS TELLING ME CRAZY THINGS. BUT I WON THE

WRAP UP WARM

COMBAT THE COLD AND THE DARK WITH OUR FAVE AUTUMN KIT

“TAKE TIME TO LOOK UP”

Our resident running mum, Claire Chamberlain, slows the pace a little and remembers it’s not all about the finish line: the joy is in the doing…

RUNNING TECH

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

POST-RACE BLUES

Our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall is trying to cope with life after the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

Neglecting your technique

Bad form is detrimental to performance and can lead

“I WENT FROM COUCH TO 100K IN FOUR YEARS”

Vicky Burr only really took up running to get fit for cycling. But she discovered a whole new world of fitness possibilities and it transformed her life − and her career − for ever

“I’ve always been a lone wolf when it comes to running”

Mary Menon is no stranger to a bit of hard work. In

MY RUNNING LOVES

Mary reveals the five must-haves she can’t go without…

“I WASN’T THAT PROMISING AS A YOUNGSTER”

This summer, Laura Muir took her first major gold in a global athletics competition, at the European Championships 1500m. As a consequence she finished the 2018 season as the number one ranked female 1500m runner in the world

SUBSCRIPTION

Bluetooth® sports headphones give you the freedom and

IMMUNITY-PROOF YOUR RUN

SUPERCHARGE YOUR DEFENCES THIS WINTER WITH A HEALTHY DIET, SAYS NUTRITIONIST LOUISE PYNE

30-MINUTE MEALS

JOE WICKS, AKA THE BODY COACH, PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT YOU DON’T NEED LOADS OF TIME TO COOK GREAT FOOD. WE GIVE YOU A SNEAK PEEK OF THREE OF HIS EVERYDAY HEALTHY DISHES YOU’LL WANT TO MAKE TIME AND TIME AGAIN

PRODUCT AWARDS 2018

WOMEN’S RUNNING PRODUCT AWARDS 2018

THE LOST ART OF INNER awareness

Are you surgically attached to your Garmin? Feel you couldn’ t possibly head for a run without analysing the stats afterwards? Then it might be time to leave the sports watch at home (at least once in a while), says Claire Chamberlain

“We’ve embraced tech-free running!”

You might be surprised just how much you enjoy running minus the stats, as these readers have discovered…

Pace yourself!

Unsure how to gauge whether you’re working at the correct effort level? Here are a few ways to nail your training paces, tech-free…

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CAKE!

Stronger, faster, tougher, happier… that’s what cross-country running can make you. Is it time to give it a try?

WINTER WARMERS

8 HIIT EXERCISES TO GET YOU STRONG AND FIT FOR COLDER MONTHS

RACE REPORTS

TURN OVER FOR OUR REGULAR RACE REPORTS SECTION

THE SNOWDON SLOW DOWN

IF YOU ARE AFTER A RACE THAT’S AS MUCH ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE AS THE RUNNING ITSELF, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE BRUTALLY BRILLIANT MAVERICK X SERIES SNOWDONIA

RICHMOND RUNFEST

SHADY TOWPATHS, A WINDING ROUTE ALONG THE RIVER THAMES, AND FANTASTIC SUPPORT FROM A HEARTY CREW OF PIRATES. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THE RICHMOND RUNFEST MARATHON?

NOT SO SWIFT HALF

THE BOURNEMOUTH HALF MARATHON, ALONG DORSET’S SANDY BEACHES, DELIVERS SPECTACULAR SCENERY IN, ER, SPADES