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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We couldn’t have done it without…

THE TEAM

MAKINGCHANGE TOGETHER • Cyclist Chris Boardman has recently spoken out about how men can help women feel safer when we’re exercising outside

This month we love...

Sharon Lokedi making history

BUILDING KIDS’ CONNECTION WITH NATURE

NEW GEAR • Put a spring in your step (and in your heart) BUY with beautiful kit designed to get you out there

How do make sure I consume enough protein if I’m training for a marathon? • If you’re training for your first 26-miler, bravo! As well as focusing on the miles, you may be thinking about how best to replace your protein stores during your training journey. Yeo Valley gives us their expert insight into how to stay on top of your fuelling and nutrition

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

Stephanie Case • Stephanie is a human rights lawyer, ultra-trail runner and founder of the organisation, Free to Run

FUEL

This month’s wise women

(Not so) new kid on the block

INJURYCLINIC Top 10 exercises • Start the new year as you want to go on: strong! Combine these moves with Nell’s on page 74 to bulletproof your running

The Coledale Horseshoe Fell Race • Sarah Gerrish, OMM athlete and founder of Wonderful Wild Women, which celebrates women in the outdoors, sells her Lake District fell race to us

Events

Is protein the most important part of your diet when it comes to boosting your immune health through the winter? • No runner wants to sacrifice training due to illness, but is the intake of amino acids (protein) fundamental in keeping you fit and healthy and free of bugs, or are there other nutritional options to keep you in tip-top shape?

Running mates • This month, you share your running hopes and plans for 2023, tell us how you overcame back pain and explain why exercise is vital for mental wellbeing

I am out running again despite a bad back

RUNNYHONEYS

We hang out with Carly Hooper

"RUNNING WAS FREEDOM, MY OWN ALWAYS MY SPACE!" • There’s no better way to inspire a runner for the year ahead than to interview Eilish McColgan in the January issue. She tells us all about the successes and challenges of 2022, her tight-knit training team, and her dreams and ambitions for the future

How to...LOVE RUNNING • In the doldrums with your running due to injury or monotony? Trained hard for a race last year and lost your mojo? Just starting off and not quite sure you’ll ever enjoy it? Never fear, we’ve got some fail-safe ways to find the joy in every run

DO SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT • For an exciting, new challenge to keep you motivated, here are some events to enter this year that are far from your average road race

Realistic goal setting • New year, new goals, but don’t go gung-ho when it comes to running… Here’s how to plan

RUN FOR 30 MINUTES

Training plan FAQs • Anything seems daunting when you don’t know what you’re doing. We answer your queries...