Runner’s World UK – September 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 RUNNERSWORLD.COM/UK 007

I’VE BEEN RUNNING every

day for the last few weeks as

part of the RW Run Streak,

with the goal being to do at

least a mile a day from July 4

to August 4. It’s been an

interesting experience so far

(who knew a trip to buy a saw

at the local DIY shop could be turned into a

quick one-miler?), but one of the unforeseen

downsides has been the sheer quantity of kit

I’m getting/sweating through. So much so that

I was reduced to doing five miles in swim

shorts last weekend because I had no clean

running ones. Still, there’s freedom to be had

from just throwing on a top and shorts and

getting out there during the summer.

The long days and warm weather present a

great chance for some offroad running; to help

you do that, we’ve got a roundup of the best

trail shoes and apparel (page 80), along with

advice on how to tackle the trails (page 68). It’s

a great time of year for the occasional run

without shoes, though perhaps not quite as

many as the indefatigable Anna McNuff, who’s

currently barefooting her way through Britain

(page 21). Meanwhile, our feature on how to

run safely in the heat (page 40) contains the

wonderful tip that quaffing a pre-run ice slushie

can help you stay cooler on the move. Sadly,

there’s no news on the recovery benefits of a

postrun ice cream, but that’s not going to stop

me experimenting. Happy summer running!

EDITOR’S

LETTER

For what

runners’ sin

would you

apologise

to the

non-runners

in your life?

‘I have been

known to

overestimate

my alcohol

tolerance after

a long, tiring

run that has left

me very thirsty.

This has led to

outbreaks of

singing unusually

early in the

evening. Or

afternoon.’

• John Carroll

‘The fact that the

laundry basket is

always full of my

running stuff –

it’s never-ending.’

• Rick Pearson

‘Owning so many

pairs of running

shoes. I try to

keep it to just

the 15 pairs on a

one in, one out

system, but it’s

like standing in

front of the pick-

and-mix at the

movies: there’s

always room for

one more.’

• Kerry McCarthy

‘Turning up to

most events in

gym kit/with a

backpack full of

sweaty kit.’

• Jane McGuire

ISAAC WILLIAMS

After run-streaking for

us in the last issue

(runnersworld.com/uk/

run-streak), this month

the Runner’s World

regular explores the

intriguing and ever-

expanding world of

virtual racing for us

in Wish You Were

Here, p34.

JOHAN WAHL

The intrepid runner,

photographer and

adventurer tackled the

world’s highest ultra

race route in the remote

Indian Himalayas.

Read his story of

freezing Camelbaks

and fearing snow

leopards in Taking the

High Road on p50.

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