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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...