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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How far in one bra? • Do sports bras need to be retired after a certain number of outings, just like running shoes?

Pyramid scheme • Is pyramidal training the secret formula to running success?

A runner’s guide to the rowing machine

Different approach, same result

The bone-building formula • Getting stronger bones requires more than just a glass of milk

Hard day’s night • Three reasons you’re not sleeping after a tough workout

To run your second marathon, forget your first

Ditch the stitch • How to deal with the dreaded side stitch

BLOOD BROTHERS • Colin Vosper’s life was saved by a stranger in Germany who responded to an appeal for stem cell donors. In September, they’ll run the Berlin Marathon together

THE ONE FOR THE ROAD • Use this checklist to help identify good and bad running partners

WHEN I WANT TO GET OUT OF MY HEAD, I RUN

LETTER OF THE MONTH

IT’S JUST A SILLY PHRASE YOU’RE GOING THROUGH • It’s hard to imagine a sport that has generated as many motivational slogans, quotes and mantras as running. Just don’t read too much into them, says John Carroll

THE PAST IS ANOTHER COUNTRY, BUT I’M DREAMING OF REVISITING

PETE, GUS, JACK & LIAM • THE LONDON-BASED TEAM RAN FROM LAND'S END TO JOHN O'GROATS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH

INJURY IS TEMPORARY, BEING A RUNNER IS FOREVER

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THE WORLD AT HER FEET • After winning a sensational Olympic silver as a teenager in Tokyo, Team GB 800m star Keely Hodgkinson has her sights set on a glorious summer

THESE 13 RUNNING MYTHS ARE DATED, DANGEROUS, AND SLOWING YOU DOWN • OUR EXPERT CALL OUT THE FICTIONS AND SHARES THE FACTS THAT WILL ACTUALLY HELP YOU TO RUN SMARTER AND STRONGER THAN EVER

THERE’S AN IDEAL RUNNING FORM THAT WILL SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS

GOTTA STRETCH!

Having your period is guaranteed to wreck your race day

ALWAYS BE REFUELLING

RUNNING IS MY THERAPY

DON’T TRY TO UP YOUR WEEKLY MILEAGE BY MORE THAN 10%

CARBS ARE GOOD! CARBS ARE BAD! FAT IS GOOD! FAT IS BAD!

Pros – they believe myths just like us!

Two myths and a truth about shoes

Running ruins your knees

WALKING IS WEAK

YOUR WATCH KNOWS BEST

‘I’M NOT READY TO RACE’

Sole mates • The bonds forged through shared miles can run deep. These runners reveal how social movement led to life-enhancing relationships

WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH • Much more than a bar snack, nuts are nutritional heroes that pack the nutrients to power your running body and slip easily into just about every meal.

Lighting the way • In 1977, runners carried a torch from a town in New York state to Texas, 2,600 miles away. The epic feat connected women’s rights and their ability to run...