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
Editor’s letter
Contributors
01 The song run • The right music improves performance by 20%
Fitness
Nutrition
Mind & health
Injury
Multi-marathon man • How one runner went from reluctant first-timer to multi-marathon finisher – and bagged an Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal into the bargain
‘This is preventative healthcare’ • How Runday is offering Ukrainians sport and community during a time of war
The mother of all dilemmas
Letter of the month
Jai Gohil • Despite living with Crohn’s disease, this month’s member has achieved Six-Star Finisher status
Try Men’s Health
It’s called cross-training for a reason…
Jordan and Cian Adams • 31 and 26, from Redditch, Worcestershire, ran 32 marathons to raise awareness of dementia
Should a post-parkrun coffee be compulsory?
Real coaches. Real plans. Real progress.
GOLDEN GIRL • Olympic champion, global star, free spirit. Keely Hodgkinson opens up about what drives her, how she handles pressure and why she’s determined to do things her way
SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT • Three thousand one hundred miles. Fifty-two days. One half-mile city block in Queens, New York. Duncan Craig goes inside the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race – a spiritual test of discipline, devotion and endurance known as the ‘Mount Everest of ultramarathons’
MOTION PICTURES • Award-winning running photographer David Miller’s selection of his favourite shots paints an extraordinary portrait of our sport – both epic and intimate, filled with the beauty and the grit, and all its hardships and glories
THE LONG WAY ROUND • When Megan Boxall became the fastest woman to run the length of Britain’s coastline, it was about more than breaking records. Those 5,000-plus miles were the next step in her battle to overcome challenges to both her physical and mental health. RW joined her for the final stretch
SMALL WONDER • Guernsey’s rugged cliffs and white-sand beaches offer a superb weekend of trail running just a short hop from home
Coach • Reach your personal best
The lost art of pacing • How to hone the performance skill many runners are losing in the age of GPS
What the track can teach you • It’s not just for speedsters – here’s why sessions on the oval can make all runners stronger, smarter and more confident
Summer running rules • Holidays don’t have to derail your training. Here’s how to stay consistent
5 nutrition mistakes busy runners make • Even food-savvy athletes can fall into bad habits when time is tight
Fine tuning • From safety-boosting open ears to pacesetting in-ear buds, these are the best running headphones to soundtrack your sessions, tried and tested by the RW team
Breaking the Spine • RW’s Rick Pearson finds that finishing the Montane Summer Spine Sprint is thirsty work
Break 4 The Border Half Marathon • Race co-organiser Carol McMenamin guides you over the Irish border on a route filled with stunning scenery
The start list • Our selection of the best, fastest, toughest, quirkiest and most enjoyable UK races this month
Adam Byatt • The...