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LIFESTYLE
GREAT SCOT! • We thought she couldn’t better her existing medal and record haul this year, but wait… there was still a title in the Great Scottish Run with her name on it!
2023 LONDON MARATHON BALLOT INCLUDES NON-BINARY OPTION
BRIGHTON IS UK AND IRELAND’S LEAST ACTIVE TOWN
This month’s amazing women
This month we love...
NEW GEAR
Run safely during my pregnancy?
MYTH BUSTER
3 OF THE BEST SKIN SAVIOURS
RISK OF DEMENTIA R EDUCED BY WALKING 9,800 STEPS PER DAY
Lynne Northcott
MEAL MATHS
3 OF THE BEST Plant-based energy boosters
THE BEST… DETOXIFYING FRUIT Lemon
EAT WELL SHOULD I CUT SUGAR FROM MY FITNESS DIET?
Vitl Energy Bar
This month’s wise women
Quietly bossing it as a run coach
LIFE COACH
INJURY CLINIC Achilles tendinopathy • Emma Kirk-Odununi explains how to combat this dreaded runners’ niggle. Although nothing will snap, twist, break or sprain, Achilles tendinopathy can be an injury that’s really hard to shift
Events
Hastings Half Marathon
Is it a good idea to add insoles into my trainers, to make them last longer? • Whether manufacturers advise you that your running shoes should last 300 or 500 miles, will adding insoles prolong their life?
The perfect Christmas gift FREE exclusive socks
“Running has changed my outlook on what gives me joy. It gives you all the dopamine hits that you get from a romantic par tner and there’s such value in that.” • Comedian Helen Thorn had an on-and-off relationship with running for many years until she needed it more than ever and it really came through for her. With glorious honesty, she tells us about her journey from heartbreak, booze and fags to having the fitness age of a 20-year-old – and how running is now her one true love
Running mates Because we run better together
Running against the odds • Claire Greensit, 46, who runs a Montessori childcare business in Ripon, says she is living proof that running isn’t bad for your knees
We hang out with Katy Taylor
CLUB OF THE MONTH
GOOD, BETTER, BEST. • GoodGym was set up in 2011 to connect running and doing good in local communities. We talk to founder Ivo Gormley about the gym-with-a-difference and its impact, and meet three GoodGymers to find out why they love it
“GoodGym took away my social anxiety ”
“GoodGym was so supportive and welcoming ”
“I’ve made lots of friends ”
MIZUNO
COACH
Everything you need to know about FOOT STRIKE • Is there an optimal way for your foot to land with each step while you run? The debate surrounding foot strike and the best way to land when you run is one that has rumbled on within the running world for decades. We’re here to bust the myths
TREADMILL TRAINING FOR EVERY DISTANCE • Think treadmills are for runners who don’t like the weather? Think again; as a means to an end, they’re a really useful training tool for anyone looking to up their...