Runner's World UK

Runner's World is an inspirational and motivational magazine for runners of all ages and abilities. In every issue of Runner’s World we inform, advise, educate, and motivate runners of all ages and abilities. We help every runner achieve their personal health, fitness and performance goals. Runner’s World shows you the best ways to get the maximum amount of benefits from running in the minimum amount of time. Big promise? Definitely. But you don’t have to take our word for it – we’d like to prove it to you!

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Runner’s World

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WARM-UPS • The TIPS YOU NEED to GET UP to SPEED

Run to the hills • Time spent in the hills may improve 10K performance

The hard road

Spice up your life

Masters need more protein

Faster fasted? • In a new study on cyclists, time-restricted eating led to 8% quicker times – but is it right for runners?

Women can stand the heat • When it comes to staying on pace in warmer conditions, women trump men

Running turns you into a games master

Finish-line collapses

Lows and highs • What heel-to-toe drop is best for you?

HUMAN RACE • NEWS, VIEWS, TRENDS and ORDINARY RUNNERS doing EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

MATT WEIGHMAN • 35, FROM ABERDEENSHIRE, TRIUMPHED AT THE YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA

IT’S NOT RIGHT THAT WOMEN FEEL UNSAFE WHILE RUNNING

LETTER OF THE MONTH

WHAT’S THE TOUGHEST RACE YOU’VE EVER RUN?

SINFIN LIKE A PHENOMENON • From failing to thriving: Sinfin Running Club’s revival is a true comeback story

FUMBLING AROUND FOR BOOKS IN WOODS AT NIGHT

RUNNING HISTORY REMINDS US WE’RE PART OF A GREAT RACE

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ELIUD KIPCHOGE’S HIGHER PURPOSE • DESPITE A SINGULAR FOCUS, HE HAS AMBITIONS THAT GO FAR BEYOND RUNNING

sorta TRAIN LIKE KIPCHOGE • UPGRADE YOUR RUNNING WITH THESE FIVE KEY LESSONS FROM THE MARATHON GOAT AND HIS TEAM

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE FASTEST MARATHON SHOE EVER • THERE ARE FEW SECRETS SURROUNDING NIKE’S ALPHAFLY, YET SCIENTISTS STILL STRUGGLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE ALPHA SUPER SHOE IS SO SUPER

Running throug menopause • Menopause can be devastating for runners, but new research and a more open conversation can navigate the challenges, helping you to emerge stronger, healthier and happier in the long run

‘I now look out of the window thinking, “I could go for a run”’

Structured flexibility • Use Amanda Thebe’s chart to rate your energy levels from one (bone tired, depressed) to 10 (firing on all cylinders) and adjust your workouts

‘Running helped me through menopause without HRT’

NEW GRIT • LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE COACH STEVE MAGNESS ON THE REAL SECRET OF MENTAL STRENGTH

RUNNING ON EMPTY • ARE THE SUPPOSED WEIGHT-LOSS AND ENDURANCE BENEFITS OF NOT MUNCHING BEFORE WE MOVE JUST EMPTY PROMISES?

FOOD TO GO

COACH • REACH your PERSONAL BEST

MANAGE YOUR ECONOMY • Why running economy is key to long-distance running performance – and how to improve yours

GIVE YOURSELF A LEG UP • This five-move lower-body strength workout can build speed, power and resistance to injury

LEG-DAY WORKOUT PLAN

SUMMER RUNNING • Hot weather and holidays can disrupt your training, but there’s no need to panic, says sports scientist Ross Tucker

STAY FIT WHEN TIME IS TIGHT

Positivity and self-belief • Mental strength helped me through some difficult times in my career

PRACTISE POSITIVITY

MYTH TAKES •...