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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Runner’s World

EDITOR’S LETTER

ISLAND LAKE, COLORADO, USA

Can’t make heel or toe of it • Most runners don’t know their own foot strike

Timing is everything • To get a truly accurate benchmark of fitness, you need a time trial

The protein primer • How much protein do runners actually need?

Make it stick • How to turn good intentions into miles in the bank

Up the function • Looking to reduce knee pain? You need functional S&C

THE LONG WAY DOWN UNDER • How running across Australia pushed Jack Pitcher to breaking point

MATTHEW RYAN • 49, FROM BARRY, RAN A GAVIN & STACEY MARATHON

ARE SUPERSHOES MAKING YOU INJURED?

LETTER OF THE MONTH

SHAUMYA KULARAJAN • This month’s RW member on how running has taught her she’s capable of much more than she’d ever imagined

HOW TO ‘B’ HAPPY: RUN A RACE WITHOUT PRESSURE

RUNNING IN HARMONY • How Harmonious Society run club is building a community at a conversational pace

THE ACCIDENTAL RUNNING BUDDY

BEST OF BRITISH • You don’t have to board a plane to take your running to wild and wonderful places – from big days out to long weekends and epic, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, here’s our guide to the UK’s very best running adventures

HIGHER EDUCATION • In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

ADVENTURES IN THE RUNNING METAVERSE • Can stepping into hyperreality enhance your running experience? David Smyth plugs in to find out

THE TOWERING INFERNO • When a race follows the route of the world’s longest downhill ski race – in reverse – you know the spectacular views will be hard-earned. Duncan Craig tackles the Alps’ fabled Inferno Half Marathon

RUNNING WILD • The remote and formidable ice desert of Kalaallit Nunaat is one of the wildest places on earth to run. JACQUES MARAIS and his son, ROBERT, ventured to Greenland’s desolate eastern coastline to scout new trail running routes at the very edge of the world

TAKE YOUR RUNNING FURTHER WITH RUNNER’S WORLD CLUB • ‘Our new club has everything you need to take your running further in 2025. By becoming a Gold member, you’ll get access to our extensive, new library of training plans – both in our app and via award-winning coaching platform Final Surge. You’ll also receive our monthly print edition direct to your door, invitations to community events and so much more!’

COAH • REACH your PERSONAL BEST

PUSH THE TEMPO • The classic tempo run is a highly effective session, but it can also easily be adapted for your fitness level and goals

FIVE STAR • How adding just five minutes to your daily routine can produce big benefits

CORE VALUE • A strong midsection is literally central to better running and resistance to injury

POST-RUN SHAKES • Your protein shakes should taste like victory, not another endurance test. Mix up a winning combo with these simple and tasty recipes

BEAT THE CLOCK • Short workouts for the time-crunched runner, so you don’t have to miss a mile

A lot to process • What are ultraprocessed foods, and how many should be in a runner’s diet?

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