RACE HIGHLIGHTS: JULY

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Here at WR HQ, we’re all runners, one way or another.

Meet The Team

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

HAVE YOUR SAY

I very reluctantly started running at the age of 22

YOUR RUNS

#goosed. Can’t even formulate my thoughts on this yet.

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THE CHALLENGE

Every month, WR challenges you to complete a different

“I DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS A COMBINATION OF THE WEIGHT LOSS AND ENDORPHINS, IT JUST FELT GREAT”

Helen Bly was a size 18 when she ran her first mile four years ago. Now she’s a size eight, running marathons and feeling better than she’s ever felt before

HEALTH NEWS

The number of Brits who admit to using their credit

FOOD IN THE NEWS

Researchers from The University Hospital Munich have

MIRROR MIRROR

INCLUDING EXERCISES THAT REPLICATE RUNNING MOVEMENTS, THIS SET TARGETS KEY MUSCLES USED WHEN RUNNING, HELPING IMPROVE STRENGTH, BALANCE, COORDINATION AND REINFORCE MOVEMENT PATTERNS

Messing with your foot strike

If you’ve been injured for a long time, you may have

HELLO SUNSHINE!

WAVE GOODBYE TO YOUR EVERYDAY CARES AND HEAD FOR THE COAST WITH THESE COOL SUMMER MUST-HAVES

RUNNING TECH

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

FEELING THE FEAR

After a slight wobble before race day, it was all smiles, superheroes and sensational support at the Virgin Money London Marathon for our running mum, Claire Chamberlain

“I HAVE DITCHED MY WATCH IN RACES AND RUN ON INSTINCT”

The result Running a five-mile race in 40mins 46secs

IT WAS IN TENTS

Our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall has been making friends in the Sahara Desert

“LIFE CAN BE TAKEN AWAY SO QUICKLY – MAKE THE MOST OF IT!”

Georgie Acons knew many people affected by brain tumours, so she took on a mammoth mar athon challenge for charity

GET SET TO HIT YOUR RACE PACE!

Looking for a new race personal best this summer? Then

“I WOULD HAVE CRAWLED IN ON MY HANDS AND KNEES BEFORE I FAILED THIS CHALLENGE!”

KERRY JENKINS RAN FROM LIVERPOOL TO LONDON IN JUST SEVEN DAYS TO RAISE MONEY FOR CLAIRE HOUSE OUR HEADLINE CHARITY PARTNER FOR OUR WOMEN’S RUNNING RACE SERIES EVENT IN LIVERPOOL THIS SUMMER

STEP BY STEP

READY TO BECOME A RUNNER? YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE!

STARTER’S ORDERS

NEED A LITTLE PUSH TO GET YOU POUNDING THE PAVEMENTS HERE ARE EIGHT GREAT REASONS TO START RUNNING TODAY

BREAK DOWN YOUR BARRIERS

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO CLEAR A FEW OBSTACLES TO KEEP RUNNING. DR JULIET MCGRATTAN SHOWS YOU HOW TO SMASH THROUGH THOSE WALLS

Fluid motion

GETTING YOUR WATER INTAKE RIGHT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR RACE

100 BEST RACES

Find your next challenge right here! We’ve got every distance covered, from 5K to 10K, halfmarathons, marathons – and beyond!

ROAD TO RECOVERY

THE JOURNEY BACK TO HEALTH AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS CAN BE A LONG ONE. BUT SHOULD YOU MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET?

PERMISSION GRANTED

MANY WOMEN CREDIT ANOTHER RUNNER WITH GIVING THEM THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SELF BELIEF TO RUN.HERE FOUR WOMEN TELL US WHO SIGNED THEIR PERMISSION SLIP TO RUN

8 PILATES MOVES FOR RUNNERS

TRY THESE CONTROLLED EXERCISES TO BUILD CORE STRENGTH GENTLY

RUN WITH US!

Meet some of the brilliant women who’ll be helping you run to success at your local Women’s Running Race Series event this year. Follow your local WRRS Race Ambassador on Instagram, Twitter and on their blogs for training tips and updates, as well as exclusive offers in the run-up to the races – and don’t forget to find them and say hi on race day!

THE (OTHER) BUCKET LIST

NEWSFLASH: THERE’S MORE TO RACING THAN PBS, MEDALS OR EVEN FREE BANANAS (THOUGH, LET’S FACE IT, THEY’RE A BONUS). HANNAH EBELTHITE LOOKS AT SOME OF THE EVENT EXPERIENCES THAT WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER, HAPPIER RUNNER

SHINE ON

MAKE THE MOST OF MID SUMMER LIGHT WITH LONG DAYS ON THE TRAILS

RUNNING ON THE EDGE

Love the idea of running right by the sea, but not sure where to star t? We asked the women who love to live on the edge how to cope with high cliffs, high tides and high mileage …

INNER STRENGTH

Are those basic core moves becoming a little too easy? Christina Macdonald explains how to take your core training to the next level

MISSION COMPLETE

On April 23, all four of our team members lined up in London to round off their Big Marathon Challenge

CAPITAL GAINS

NEED A LIFT? THEN HEAD TO THE STREETS OF LONDON NEXT SPRING

BOSTON STREET PARTY

THE BOST ON MARATHON IS ALWAYS A GREAT RACE – BUT THIS YEAR, THE RETURN OF ITS MOST FAMOUS FEMALE RUNNER MADE IT REALLY SPECIAL