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Cool runnings • Need some added motivation to get out the door when the mercury drops? A new study provides some pointers
Mind how you go • How to train smarter when you’re putting in the long miles
Eat, drink, be merry • A new study suggests your diet is probably okay
Born to run… and run • Male ultrarunners have no heart damage 10 years later, finds study
Give feet a chance • Here are four reasons you keep hurting your feet
FREE TO RUN • Wrongly imprisoned in Iran, Anoosheh Ashoori dreamed of one day running the London Marathon. Having achieved that goal, he now wants to be a voice to help others
HELEN RYVAR • 42, FROM WREXHAM, RAN A RECORD NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE HALF MARATHONS
WHY SHOES CAN BECOME A RUNNER’S SOLE MATE
LETTER OF THE MONTH
I’M GETTING SLOWER, BUT I’M STILL CHASING THE FUN
LIFE, LIKE RUNNING, SHOULD BE ABOUT MOVING FORWARDS
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‘WE MUST GO ON… IT’S A KIND OF THERAPY’ • ON THE STREETS AND TRAILS OF UKRAINE, MATT KYNASTON DISCOVERS HOW PUTTING ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER IS HELPING THE COUNTRY’S RUNNERS FIND A WAY THROUGH THE UNIMAGINABLE TRAGEDY THAT SURROUNDS THEM
STEPPING UP • Team GB star Eilish McColgan on taking her performances to new heights and conquering new distances
NONE FOR THE ROAD • For some who have struggled with alcohol, running can help them find a path to a better place
What alcohol does to your running body
What alcohol does to your mind
TURN UP THE BURA • GOOD NEWS FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO STAY LEAN: YOUR METABOLISM STAYS FIERY LONG AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR RUN. IT’S KNOWN AS EPOC. HERE’S HOW TO TURN IT UP
Hell & Fury • A forgotten era of professional running mixed fierce competition with gambling, theatre, nudity, crime and the birth of sports journalism. Roger Robinson gives us a window into the lost world of the running footmen
COACH • REACH your PERSONAL BEST
ON GOOD FORM • Here are some simple ways to improve your running movement patterns
KEEP ON RUNNING? • Having a tough long run? Before you decide to pack it in or persevere, ask yourself these five questions
ASK JO • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY OUR RESIDENT OLYMPIAN
THE PERFECT START • Get going on your first run with these need-to-know tips
A fat lot of good • Why we should ensure we’re getting enough omega-3 fatty acids in our diet
ALPHA OMEGAS • Catch the nutritional benefits and punchy flavours of oily fish – they’re nature’s best omega-3 supps
GO WITH YOUR GUT • How to practise your fuelling strategy to train your stomach before race day
4 GUT FRIENDLY FUEL OPTIONS
COLD COMFORTS • The very best gear to protect you from whatever the winter throws in your path
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