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010 RUNNERSWORLD.CO.UK JULY 2018## RUNNING IS ALL ABOUTtransformations. Thesecan be small adjustments,like when the simple act ofgoing out for a run clearsyour head. Or they can belarge-scale shifts that takemonths, or years, and canchange your life. On page 98, BBC newspresenter Sophie Raworth talks about hereight-year journey from non-runner tomultiple marathoner and finisher in theMarathon des Sables, the brutal multi-day racein the Sahara. That’s a fitting way to introduceour Transformation Issue, designed to helpyou chase down your running, or life, goals.On page 38, there’s a feature on how you canimprove your speed with just a few tweaks toyour training, no matter what your age, abilityor experience. As a 45-year-old with a goal ofrunning a sub-19-minute 5K before the yearis out, this was music to my ears. Equallyfascinating is our piece on improving mentalstrength, by the evergreen athlete DeenaKastor (page 56) – it’s a revealing insight intohow she became such a formidable competitorin her elite days and continues to run at thehighest level today, as a veteran. Or, if youwant to get leaner, turn to page 32 for 45simple tips to burn fat and lose weight.So whether you want to take baby steps orgiant leaps towards a better you, we’ve gotyou covered in this issue.EDITOR’SLETTER‘What’s yourpreferredfood beforeor duringa run?’``````‘A DNA testrevealed that alittle cafeinegoes a long waywith me – whichexplains why I lythrough my runsif I have a strongcofee an hourbeforehand.’- Kerry McCarthy‘As a coeliac,I get on best bymaking my ownenergy bitesfrom gluten-freeoats, peanutbutter, groundalmonds, bananaand dates.’- Jane McGuire‘Spread on toast,paired withjam or scoopedstraight out ofthe jar beforea run, peanutbutter is what Irely on to powerme throughpretty mucheverything.’- RhalouAllerhand‘For the long, slowstuf, I’ve founda packet ofmixed fruit andnuts providesa mellowalternativeto the sugaryrollercoaster ofthe energy gel.’- Rick PearsonTOM WATKINSThe photographerspecialises in portraitsand lifestyle/itnessimages, and he hasworked for the likesof FourFourTwo andWomen’s Health.He photographedbroadcaster and runnerSophie Raworth forI’m a runner, p98.``````MARK BAILEYThe sport, health anditness journalist haswritten for Men’sHealth, the DailyTelegraph and theFinancial Times. ForRW this month, hetargets the musclesyou need to work ifyou want to be astronger runner, p50.JOE MACKIE Deputy EditorKERRY MCCARTHYCommissioning EditorRICK PEARSON Section EditorJOHN CARROLL Chief Sub EditorWAYNE HANNONCreative DirectorDEAN FARROW Art EditorBEN HOBSON Digital EditorJANE MCGUIRE Deputy DigitalEditorJO PAVEY Contributing EditorRHALOU ALLERHAND, MARKBAILEY, LAUREN BEDOSKY,SAGE CANADAY, SCOTTDOUGLAS, KEIRA CARTER, JEFFGALLOWAY, DEENA KASTOR,CINDY KUZMA, YISHANELEE, ADRIAN MONTI, SAMMURPHY, LEO SPALL, VERONIKATAYLOR, NAOMI TOMKY, PAULTONKINSONJAMES WILDMAN CEOCLAIRE BLUNT Chief OperatingOicerSURINDER SIMMONS HR DirectorSOPHIE WILKINSON Head ofEditorial OperationsPAUL CASSAR Chief Digital OicerCLARE GORMAN ChiefOperations Director/CFOJUDITH SECOMBE ManagingDirector, Hearst Brand ServicesALUN WILLIAMS ManagingDirector, Health & FitnessJANE SHACKLETON BrandDevelopment Director, Health& FitnessPHILIPPA TURNER SeniorMarketing ExecutiveANDREA SULLIVAN Directorof Sport 020 7339 4406DENISE DEGROOT Directorof Travel 020 7439 7878JIM CHAUDRY Director of MotorsJACQUIE DUCKWORTH ClientDirector, Personal Finance020 3640 5199NATASHA BAILEY Client DirectDirector, Health and Sport020 3640 2220JANE WOLFSON Chief AgencyOicer 020 7439 5685JONI MORRISS Group AgencyDirector 020 7439 5968CLARE CROOKES RegionalAgency Director 0161 962 9254VICTORIA SLESSAR ClientManager, Fitness 020 7439 5252LUCY PORTER Head ofBusiness Management020 7439 5276GEMMA THOMPSON BusinessManager 020 7297 3480LEE RIMMER Head of Classiied020 3728 7707REID HOLLAND Marketing& Circulation DirectorMATT BLAIZE-SMITH Head ofConsumer Sales and MarketingJUSTINE BOUCHER Head ofSubscriptions MarketingVICKY CHANDLER SubscriptionsMarketing ManagerVICTORIA GREENWOODSubscriptions Marketing ExecutiveSEEMA KUMARI Digital MarketingDirector``````BEN BOLTON Deputy Head ofPR & CommsFAY JENNINGS Head of PRMedia enquiries:[email protected]``````VICTORIA ARCHBOLD Director ofEvents & Sponsorship, Hearst LiveJENNI WHALE Events Executive,Hearst Live``````EMMA KING Worklow DirectorROGER BILSLANDProduction ManagerJONATHAN STUARTAd Production Controller``````SIMON HORNE SVP/ManagingDirector Asia Paciic & RussiaRICHARD BEAN Director ofInternational Licensing andBusiness DevelopmentKIM ST. 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We abide by the Editors’Code of Practice and are committed toupholding the highest standards of journalism.If you think that we have not met thosestandards and want to make a complaintplease contact [email protected] orvisit http://www.hearst.co.uk/hearst-magazines-uk-complaints-procedure. If we are unable toresolve your complaint, or if you would likemore information about IPSO or the Editors’Code, contact IPSO on 0300 123 2220 or visithttp://www.ipso.co.ukAndy DixonEDITOR-IN-CHIEFCONTRIBUTORS