Womens_Running_UK_Issue_86_March_2017

6 MARCH 2017 womensrunninguk.co.uk

COMING AROUND AGAIN

Spring marathons, and particularly the Virgin

Money London Marathon, are like Christmas in the

running community.  e build-up starts months

out, it’s on everyone’s lips at running clubs and in

the running media and then, before you know it,

this huge festival of running is upon us again.

 is April, it will be 15 years since I  rst ran

London and, although I’m not taking part this year,

the routine of looking at training plans, trying on new high-mileage trainers

and even the smell of the race expo have a comforting familiarity for me.

One of the great things about big races like London is that they often attract

a higher percentage of marathon  rst-timers, and sensing people’s excitement

and nerves as they approach this life-changing race never fails to inspire me.

So it was a real pleasure to meet up with the ladies from our Big Marathon

Challenge team again in January, to help them get  tted for their new ASICS

training shoes and talk to them about their progress. If you’re training for a

marathon yourself, you can now enjoy some of the coaching expertise the

team has access to as Richard Coates has written three 12-week marathon

training plans for you, with part one starting on page 34. Get to it!

Editor’s

choice

Mum’s the word

page 40

Trying to  nd your feet after having a

baby? We’re here to help

Pen pals

page 50

Women’s heartfelt letters to their

younger selves about running and life

MUSIC &

MOVEMENT

What we’re running and

recovering to this month

 na Chantrey

“I love ‘The Weekend’ by

Starboy ft Daft Punk; the

beat is so up tempo it’s

perfect for the end of a training run or race.”

Cristina Lopez

“I’ve been loving Little Mix’s

‘Touch’ (don’t laugh). It’s

so upbeat and exactly the

motivation I need when running.”

Christina Macdonald

“I’m listening to ‘You Got

It’ by Roy Orbison from the

‘Mystery Girl’ album. The old

ones are the best!”

WHAT WE’VE BEEN

UP TO THIS MONTH

We’ve got a packed

issue for you this

month – if you’re

short on time, don’t

miss these essential

features!

MARCH 2017 ISSUE#

“I loved racing and pacing over

Christmas before a seasonal

cough settled in - now it’s recovery

mode!” – Tina

“Nothing like an early, frosty morning

run to start the new year with my

sister and doggy.” – Cristina

“I ran in purple to celebrate Kathrine

Switzer’s 70th birthday. Women all

over the world were doing the same

to support equality.” - Juliet

“I ran the Jolly Roger! An off-road

half, donations to Cornwall Search

and Rescue. Plenty of mud and a

tot of rum! At one point you could

see both Cornish coasts.” – Jackie

“I’ve been visiting my dad in South

Africa who inspired me to run!

Amazingly, he still runs every day at

the age of 77 - a habit he started as a

student.” – Lisa

Follow me on Twitter @LizzieWRMag Elizabeth Hufton_Editor

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