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

We couldn’t have done it without…

LIFESTYLE

GENDERPARITYIN ULTRA MARATHONS • Threshold Sports has set an ambition to achieve at least 50% female participation across the UK’s leading ultra marathons

PERIOD PANTS TAX FINALLY ABOLISHED

NEW GEAR • Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not…

…MANAGE MY PERIOD WHILE TRAINING FOR AN EVENT • It’s common to experience pain or discomfort before or during your period but for runners, this time of the month can sometimes have an impact on training and race-day performance

SUGAR MESSES WITH YOUR MEMORY • The latest nutrition, beauty and health headlines. Because running doesn’t end at your feet

Liz Ware • Liz Ware, a bereavement midwife, is amum of three and grandmother to one. Despite working long hours, Liz believes running is the best way to get a dose of fresh air

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

FIRST THINGS FIRST: THE WARM-UP

+ IN JURY CLINIC • How can we get back to full strength after suffering from an ankle sprain and prevent it happening again?

The Peak Running Ultras • CrossFit coach and sports rehab specialist Heather Gomez believes the Peak Running Ultras are a great way to begin your ultra running journey

Should I run when I have shin splints? • Unfortunately shin splints, which presents as pain along your shin bone at the front of your lower leg, is extremely common in runners. If you are suffering from this condition, should you keep on running or take a load off for a while?

“I HAD TO DIG SO DEEP JUST TO COMPLETE THAT RACE I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW I DID IT!” • This issue’s Warrior Jane Rose has a lot coming up in 2024 – and we mean ALOT! – but there’s something about her enthusiasm, modesty, determination and passion that makes us sure she’ll smash it out of the park

Running mates

Gillian Matthews • Gillian is a 60 -year-old runner from Blackpool

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Running insights • Georgie Buckler, 44, a civil servant from Mitcham, Surrey, explains what it’s like being a visually impaired runner – and what would help

You’re doing COUCH TO 5K WRONG • How to make the popular beginners’ walk-run plan work for you

DON’T RUN • James McMurray has come across some of the pitfalls of the Couch to 5K plan via the runners he treats as a physiotherapist at physiomcmurray.com

JOG ON • Another flaw of the plan James has noted is that it doesn’t specify what pace to run at. As a result, many newbies treat the running sections as flat-out, which takes a lot of effort and is harder to sustain over the course of the whole walk-run

TAKE TIME • The most common injury James treats for those who have started the Couch to 5K plan is shin splints

GET STRONG • Akey component in a training schedule to help a runner improve and avoid injury is strength work. While the Couch to 5K app does feature a 10-minute demo of some strength moves, it is not fully factored into the plan. This might mean runners...