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LIFE STYLE • Headlines // People // Food // Kit // Health // Opinion
HEADLINES • The people, campaigns, research and updates making an impact in our running community this month
EXERCISE IMPROVES MENTAL WELLBEING
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NEW GEAR • Brand new releases to make our training just a little bit easier
EXERCISE SAFELY DURING THE PERIMENOPAUSE AND BEYOND? • Dr Louise Newson offers advice about exercising safely and enjoyably during your perimenopause and menopause
HEALTH • The latest nutrition, beauty and health headlines. Because running doesn’t end at your feet
Sarah Boyd • Sarah, who has run since she was a child, now gets to run all over the world while working for Marathon Tours & Travel (marathontours.com)
FUEL • The latest nutrition to nourish your body and fuel your running
EAT WELL • HOW IMPORTANT ARE ELECTROLYTES DURING SUMMER?
HERE COMES THE SUN, AND I SAY…
This month’s wise women
INJURY CLINIC Piriformis syndrome • Emma gets to the bottom (’scuse the pun!) of this irritating syndrome
MY BEST RACE
Events
Do you really need to be on Strava to progress your training? • Strava is like Facebook for runners. Apart from being able to share endless pictures of cake, does the app help improve your running performance?
6 ISSUES FOR £6! • Now is the time to subscribe
Kate Parker “SPONSORING AN ELITE ATHLETE TO GO AND WIN A RACE DOESN’T INTEREST ME AT ALL, BUT I LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT PEOPLE’S WINS AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL” • Kate Parker loved rambling in the Peak District as a kid. Although her running journey has taken different turns, it’s come full circle now with a real passion for fells and trails
TALES FROM THE POD • Holly has been running without a plan, while Esther has rediscovered a love of do-anything running
What women want • Running the first She Ultra was emotional for Sophie Power, founder of SheRACES. She tells us all about the day and what it meant for women runners
SheRACES key race commitments
Running mates Because we run better together • This month, we’re talking about running with dogs, how to encourage fellow runners to cross the finishing line, and the huge benefits of joining a running club
Encouragement in the last few metres • Administrator Emma Sankey, 33, is a race-day volunteer, helping runners make it to the finish line
ATHENA LADIES RUNNING • This welcoming, supportive community based in St Albans has 180 members and is expanding online across the UK
Take a BREAK • There has never been such a diverse and exciting array of running retreats, holidays and events for you to try. With organisers committed to getting more women involved in running – especially off-road and in ultras – we’re finally in the unfamiliar position of not knowing which ones to choose. Whether you’re thinking of a getaway with family or friends, or are...