Women's Running

Marathoner, jogger or racer, Women’s Running magazine prepares you for any distance no matter your running style or ability. Looking for the most suitable trainers and apparel to make every run rewarding? Or perhaps expert tips on how to boost your stamina and improve your energy levels? Look no further than a super informative, digital subscription to Women’s Running magazine! Every issue offers a full scope into the world of running - from sections on gym training and healthy nutrition to running fashions and running events for women of all ages. Discover everything you need to take your running to the next level. Maximise every run with the ultimate monthly motivational guide - subscribe to Women’s Running today!

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THE TEAM

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LIFESTYLE

HEADLINES • The people, campaigns, research and updates making an impact in our running community this month

NEW GEAR • We’re in the mood to step things up. Banging tunes, streamlined pants, race-day shoes… Are you with us?

Improve my running through tai chi? • The slow movement art of tai chi probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of complimentary exercises for running. However, its principles are useful when looking for performance boosts and improved posture

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

Sarah Williams • Sarah, a 48-year-old married mum of one who works in finance, discovered running at 42 and got addicted. She’s now an England Athletics Coach for Pound Hill Pounders and on a five-year run streak

FUEL • The latest nutrition to nourish your body and fuel your running

CHANNEL YOUR INNER CHILD

IN JURY CLINIC Lower back pain • Running can exacerbate lower back pain that comes from sedentary work lives. It’s time to build strength and mobility

Mustang Trail Race • Nicky Chrascina, founder of colourful activewear, Flanci, loved this race so much that she is heading back to Nepal to do the Everest Marathon in 2025 

Events

I can hardly organise myself to do my weekly parkrun, but I’d love to set myself the challenge of an international city marathon. Am Imad to even think about this? • The question is not whether to do the marathon or not; it’s more about where to do it. Should you shoot for glory with a destination race or stick to home shores and keep things simple?

“I have my dog Pickle and she gets me out running and I love every step of it. If I hadn’t had Pickle, I don’t know if I’d be here now. Running might not save you but your dog might!” • Allie Bailey describes how she used running to hide her struggles with alcohol and her mental health but how ultimately, it didn’t have the power to save her

Running mates

Francine Kalenga

I’m an ultrarunner at age 63 • Nursing assistant Jane Klückers, from Clapham, near Worthing, says reading WR made her believe an ultra was ‘completely possible’

NO REGRETS RUNNING • This mixed-ability running group focuses on trail runs that explore the beautiful countryside around Bath

ARE YOU TOO OLD TO RUN? * • As the decades roll by, can your body stand the test of time? We discover what it takes to support yourself from the inside during each life stage

TALES FROM THE POD • Esther and Holly are counting down to New York and it’s a mixed bag of emotions, one riding high on a perfect training block and the other… a right Whinging Winnie

Are you training TOO HARD? • The tell-tale signs of when you’re training too hard, and how to hit the sweet spot

OBSTACLE RACE PLAN • If you’re looking for a new challenge to mix up your usual running routine and bring a bit of variety to your training, how about taking on a race where you don’t...