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LONGLEAT AND STOURHEAD, WILTSHIRE/SOMERSET BORDERS

Park and thrive • Going somewhere green is the best medicine

The descent of man • Downhill running can ramp up more than your speed, according to a new study

Recover versions • Should you go protein or no-tein after a hard run?

Running for smiles • Five expert tips to help you become a happier runner

How to cope with a long lay-off

‘I’M NOT GOING TO LET PARKINSON’S DEFINE ME’ • Meet the man who ran from London to Barcelona to raise awareness about the disease

GRIN AND BARE IT • There’s a nude awakening happening in running and converts say it’s a clothes-free thrill

RUNNING HAS TAUGHT ME I’M STRONGER THAN I IMAGINED

Your World

THIS RUNNER ISN’T GETTING ANY YOUNGER

BLING CAN’T BE THE ONLY THING WHEN CHOOSING RACES

FORM OVER CONTENT • Running was natural until ‘coaches’ and ‘scientists’ forced us to overthink the way we move. It’s time to get back to the basics of good running form, and John Carroll is as basic as it gets

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THE TRAIL BLAZER • AS THE ULTRA-TRAIL DU MONT-BLANC CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, DUNCAN CRAIG UNRAVELS THE HISTORY OF AN ICONIC EVENT THAT LIVES DEEP IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF TRAIL RUNNERS THE WORLD OVER

QUICK THINKING • WHAT HAPPENS IF RUNNERS TURN THE TRADITIONAL TRAINING MODEL UPSIDE DOWN AND TRAIN FOR SPEED BEFORE ENDURANCE? DR JASON KARP’S REVOLUTIONARY NEW METHOD COULD BE THE KEY TO PUSHING BEYOND YOUR PLATEAU AND EXCEEDING YOUR MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON GOALS

The unbreakable spirit of Evans Chebet • After years as a runner up on the big stage, Evans Chebet has finally reached the top. Bill Donahue discovers the strong foundations and self-belief that have taken the 34-year-old Kenyan all the way

GUT REACTIONS • Healthy diets are not one-size-fits-all. As the latest science shows, a range of factors influence how our bodies respond to food, from genetics and lifestyle to our postcode. And most of it starts in our gut. RW caught up with the pioneer of personalised nutrition, Professor Tim Spector, to learn the new rules of microbe management

INSIDE STORY • Running a marathon is life-changing for many, but for those who make it to the finish of the San Quentin Marathon – 105 laps around the yard of the Californian prison immortalised by Johnny Cash – the journey can be truly transformative. David Smyth tells the story of the 1,000 Mile Club

COACH • REACH your PERSONAL BEST

BALANCING ACT • How understanding your body’s aerobic and anaerobic energy systems can help you train smarter and run better

Learning from failure • How to deal with disappointment to come back a stronger runner

I WISH I’D KNOWN THEN… • These are the top tips I wish my beginner self had known. And I’d like you to know them,...