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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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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