7SEVEN STEPS TO A PB

Welcome

REMEMBER THERE’S AN ‘I’ IN CHRISTMAS

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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WHAT YOU’RE SAYING ON FACEBOOK…

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“I just want to do better for myself”

Karen started running as a coping mechanism after the loss of her mother. Now she’s regularly winning prizes at races – and discovering a sense of focus and confidence she never knew she had

MY RUNNING LOVES

Check out these favourites Karen wouldn’t be without

IDENTIFYING BREAST CANCER RISK

Two new studies, published in the journal Nature, have

FOOD AND STRESS CAUSE IBS

A new survey published by Talkhealth, and conducted

ON FORM

BUILDING STRENGTH IN THE LEGS, LOWER BACK AND CORE WILL HELP TO IMPROVE YOUR RUNNING FORM. TRY THESE MOVES TO HELP YOU RUN TALLER, WITH MORE STABILITY AND BETTER LEG EFFICIENCY

“I FELT STRONGER AND MORE POWERFUL WHEN RUNNING”

Day job Expedition support coordinator and planning

WEAR IT WELL THIS WINTER!

FROM STYLISH KIT TO RADIANT SKIN AND ANTIOXIDANTS THAT PACK A PUNCH, WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND ON-TREND THIS SEASON

SPIDERMAN TO THE RESCUE!

Running mum Claire Chamberlain sets herself (and her running group) a challenge, and finds that, when you least expect it, superheroes can in fact turn up to save the day…

RUNNING TECH

ADEDICATED SPACE FOR ALL THINGS TECH

ROLE REVERSAL

Our annoyingly cheerful ultrarunner Damian Hall had to take a back seat to his non-runner wife

“RUNNING IS HELPING ME TO WRITE A HOPEFUL STORY ABOUT LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Despite both suffering from cystic fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition, Natalie Crawford and her son Preston are using running to help them beat the disease and inspire others

Not doing a warm-up before every run

Why it’s important to warm up your body before every

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOGGING

STRESSED ABOUT HOW YOU’RE GOING TO FIT IN YOUR TRAINING AS THE BUSY FESTIVE SEASON DRAWS NEAR? USE OUR CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE AND TRAINING PLAN TO ENSURE YOU GET YOUR RUNS TICKED OFF, IN TIME FOR A VINO…

The importance of IRON

JUST WHY DO WE NEED TO INCLUDE IRON IN OUR DIETS – AND HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? DR JULIET MCGRATTANINVESTIGATES THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IRON FOR RUNNER

“I couldn’t even make it up the stairs”

When Deborah Halliday Mills started feeling exhausted, she assumed she was training too hard. but a GP appointment proved different…

MUD, SWEAT AND CHEERS

DAUNTED BY THE PROSPECT OF A WINTER CROSS-COUNTRY RACE? DON ‘ T BE! RUNNING COACH LAURA FOUNTAIN REVEALS WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE IT AGO

MUMS KNOW BEST

RUNNING WHILE PREGNANT IS AS OFTEN FROWNED UPON AS IT IS ENDORSED. SO IS IT REALLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO? LAURA FOUNTAIN LOOKS AT CONFLICTING ATTITUDES AND UNCOVERS THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT’S RIGHT AND WRONG

Feel good DO GOOD

WITH SO MANY WONDERFUL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OUT THERE, WHY NOT MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLAC E WHILE YOU RUN? HERE ARE JUST THREE WAYS YOU CAN GIVE SOMETHING BACK

RUNNING is my therapy

RUNNING CAN PLAY A HUGELY IMPORTANT ROLE IN BOOSTING MENTAL HEALTH. HERE, THREE WOMEN SHARE WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT ‘ S MADE TO THEM

BEHIND THE SCENES AT PARKRUN

EACH WEEK, PARKRUN CHANGES LIVES IN A PARK NEAR YOU – BUT JUST WHAT GOES INTO SETTING UP AND MANAGING THIS RUNNING PHENOMENON? LISA JACKSON FINDS OUT

WINTER warriors

STAYING SAFE THIS WINTER IS ALL ABOUT TAKING PRECAUTIONS, SAYS LOUISE PYNE

My personal worst

A PW IS SOMETHING EVERY RUNNER DREADS, BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND BECOME MEMORABLE FOR GOOD REASONS RATHER THAN BAD…

Christmas gift guide

1. Hotel Chocolat Jolly Dark Chocolate Santa, £7.50;

PRESS-UPS AND SUPERMANS

IN PART THREE OF THE SERIES, FITNESS EDITOR ANNE-MARIE LATEGAN SHOWS HOW TO PERFECT SOME CLASSIC UPPER-BODY STRENGTH MOVES – IDEAL FOR IMPROVING YOUR RUNNING FORM AND POSTURE

JUST THE TWO OF US

Is paying for a coach worth it? And is it for everyone, or just fast runners? We asked Tina Chantrey to find out

Believe,Run Achieve

RUN IN THE SUN AT FULL POTENTIAL’ S ALGARVE TRAINING CAMP!

CHECK OUT THE SHORTLIST!

You voted in your thousands for your favourite BMC candidates. But who will make the team?

RACE REPORTS

TURN OVER FOR OUR REGULAR RACE REPORTS SECTION

WE ARE RAGNARIANS!

AS THE AMERICAN RAGNAR RELAY SERIES LANDED ON BRITISH SHORES, W R SENT A TEAM TO ITS WHITE CLIFFS RACE, TO REPORT BACK ON THIS INAUGURAL UK EVENT

OH SO NICE!

EAGER FOR A DOSE OF AUTUMN SUNSHINE, VANESSA BREWSTER JETS OFFTO NICE FOR ONE OF THE WORLD ‘S MOST SCENIC COASTAL MARATHONS