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ISSUE 178 || OCTOBER 2024

THE TEAM

SENIOR EDITOR Esther Newman SENIOR ART EDITOR Alex

Hello!

ISSUE 178 || OCTOBER 2024

OLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIPLE BY SIFAN HASSAN

Dutch runner wins a hat-trick in Paris

A NEW LANDMARK RACE HITS LONDON’S STREETS

T he London Ten will be the first

NEWGEAR

Stylish updates to pep up your training this autumn, whatever your goal is

START TR AIL RUNNING?

We give you all the top tips you need to start hitting the trails

HEALTH

The latest nutrition, beauty and health headlines. Because running doesn’t end at your feet

Sophie Grace Holmes

This year, Sophie set the record for the most consecutive marathons for a female athlete with cystic fibrosis

FUEL

The latest nutrition to nourish your body and fuel your running

EAT WELL

CAN CHANGING MY DIET HELP REDUCE STRESS FRACTURES?

MEAL MATHS

Blitz the hazelnuts until smooth, and stir through

DON’T FORGET THE BORING BITS!

LIFE COACH Laura Fountain is a running

Shoulder pain

It’s not the kind of complaint you’d expect to hear runners talk about, but shoulder pain is surprisingly common and can impair both your enjoyment of running and your performance

MY BEST RACE

Lake Garda 42

Events

Beyondthe UltimateDesert Ultra Embrace the heat and push

If I train and recover well, do I need a strict nutrition plan?

You are what you eat, they say… But can your food really have that much impact if you’re covering the bases with training, rest and recovery?

THE GIFT OF TIME

Sabrina knows time is precious – so spend it wisely

“I hope I’m still parkrunning in 20 years’ time!”

Dame Kelly Holmes

BROOKS GHOST 16 LIMITED EDITION

When Brooks launches a new iteration of its globally loved Ghost, it’s cause for celebration. But this new parkrun Limited Edition is even better than usual…

Happy 20th birthday parkrun!

We celebrate the ‘feelgood movement’ that has changed so many lives over the past two decades

parkrun timeline

parkrun stats

HIGHEST ELEVATION IN THE UK WHINLATTER FOREST PARKRUN,

Running mates

Because we run better together

Zoe Kleinman

Zoe, 45, from Glasgow, works for BBC News

HAMWIC HARRIERS

This Southampton club is serious about competing but it also hosts chatty runs with a drink afterwards – or even a kebab!

DIABETES RUNNING

Everything you need to know about training with diabetes

coach

Run faster || Cross country training plan || How I Train

10 tips to run Faster

If your autumn end goal is to increase your speed, or if you’ve always pootled at the same pace and fancy a change, these tips will set you off on the right track. Ready, steady, GO!

OFF–ROAD RUNNINGPLAN

Autumn is a wonderful time of year for appreciating nature and as such, it’s a good time to embrace a new style of running – namely trail running or cross country. Banish painful memories of school PE torture by following our fun and easy-to-follow off-road running plan

8-WEEK OFF-ROAD PLAN

The focus of this training plan is to get you used to running off–road and developing your hill running technique. It gradually introduces more off–road running and has some interval sessions to increase your pace and fitness. The overall volume of your training doesn’t increase too much as your body will be working hard to adapt to the terrain.

Helen Newman

13 Valleys and Ordnance Survey Ambassador, Helen, shares her ultra-distance training secrets and discusses how the 13 Valleys is pioneering women’s inclusivity in ultrarunning

KIT

Shoes || Clothes || Tech

OCTOBER KIT

NEW RELEASE SHOES

ESSENTIAL BRAS

Asports bra can be an eye-watering price, but we’ve found four under the £50 mark. You’re welcome…

ESSENTIAL PANTS

Will these four fall into the regular pant pitfalls of VPL, riding up, baggy elastic and more?

GROUP TEST LEGGINGS

Any colour as long as they’re black… or grey

ESSENTIAL TRANSITIONAL TOPS

Season of mists and mellow long-sleevedness… for those who love a cover-up, we’re here for you

ESSENTIAL SOCKS

Autumn is the time to up your sock game; from short to long and woolly to waterproof …

TEST

Laura is in a serious relationship with these runners…

ESSENTIAL TECH

We're all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble…

BOOTCAMP

Trail race recces || Core workout || Perfect form

DO YOUR Homework

In general, women runners like to be prepared, and what better way to make sure you’re ready for a big race than running the route beforehand? We enter the world of race recces

CORE BALANCE

Keep balanced, strong and superfit – it all starts with your core

TUCK JUMP

It’s got all the vibes of a PE lesson in school, but this simple move can help with balance, strength, sprint power and endurance

Your questions answered

Race acclimatisation, how to prevent sports bra chafing, and the top core-strength boosters. Plus, a fun treadmill workout

MAURITIUS UTMB

Tina Chantrey headed out to Mauritius, nestled in the Indian Ocean, to take part in the first edition of this new location for the UTMB World Series tour

LOVE TR AILS SALOMON GOLDEN SER IES 27K

Tina Chantrey explains how this world-first trail festival nestled in the Gower Peninsula, just got even more attractive, with its inaugural Salomon Golden Series 27K race

EILISH McCOLGAN

As the first Scottish athlete to qualify for four summer Olympics, middle and long-distance runner Eilish continues to inspire women all over the world

SPORTSSHOES

SPORTSSHOES.COM

SPORTSSHOES.COM × BROOKS

SPORTSSHOES.COM

GREATRUN

GREATRUN.ORG

WE L❤VE MUD!

Womens Running

womensrunning.co.uk

BROOKS

sweatybetty

www.sweatybetty.com

Yeo Valley ORGANIC

revive active

reviveactive.com

Women’s Running

womensrunning.co.uk/2for1