Women's Running

BRYONY GORDON

Our Cover Queen opens up about mental health and marvellous bodies

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December can feel like the worst month for running. It is, of course, the best month for plenty of other things – there are a whole heap of festivals that are there to keep us on our toes, for a start, but running events tend to dwindle a little bit,...

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We all know the phrase, ‘Comparison is the thief of joy’, yes? I’ve been thinking about it a lot, because it’s so difficult to put into practice. How do we stop comparing ourselves to others, particularly when it comes to our running? I’ve got an idea....

HOW TO RUN FURTHER THAN EVER!

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The inspo you need to make running the best part of your day

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A man who ran lots of marathons once told me that he didn’t see the point of half marathons. He said he didn’t understand why anyone would want to do half of something. Of course I immediately wanted to tell him to check his privilege – how many women...

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Hello beautiful runners! If you’re new to us, then I am thrilled that you’ve decided to pick this up; if you’re already one of the gang, then I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your loyalty (thank you!). Some of you might find it odd that we’ve...

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Please bear with me: I realise this is our June issue, but I’m writing this on Monday 28th April, one day after the London Marathon, feeling like I’ve been battered with a hockey stick – largely because my best laid plans went down the toilet, as I’ll...

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I want to give you a glimpse behind the curtain, here at Women’s Running. I’m writing this on 28 March, about a month before this magazine is in your hands and also about a month before this year’s London Marathon, on 27 April. The reason why I’m...

ADELE ROBERTS

The 6-star marathon chaser on reclaiming her body after cancer

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When we talk about running, we often correlate it with joy. The joyful high of smashing a session or of completing a race. So I think it’s important for us to also address the other end of the emotional scale. We don’t often talk about the relationship...

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How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? Don’t worry – you’ll find no judgement from this corner! Firstly, that’s because I set myself up for failure every year, so while I’m writing this in January, I fully expect several, if not all, of my...

JENNI FALCONER

Golden race-day advice from our Running Queen

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told people that I run, only to have the person I’m talking to look me up and down (rude) and say, “I bet you’re fast!” Of course, they’ve never seen me plod at a glacial pace down the canal towpath. What they...

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I RUN PARKRUN TO FEEL GOOD! Dame Kelly Holmes on her passion for the free, weekly 5K, and her hopes for its future

TOTAL BODY SUPER CIRCUIT

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What do you do when your training gets derailed? I can tell you what I’ve done, and let me assure you it is nothing as positive or proactive as Gill Bland suggests on page 32. Gill was thrown a succession of curveballs, and how she reacted to them, and...