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Editor Fiona Bugler fiona@runningfreemag.co.uk


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Art Director Kelly Flood kelly@runningfreemag.co.uk


Contributors Julia Armstrong, Scott Carvey, Andy DuBois, Christine Fieldhouse, Lucy Fry, Adrian Hill, Mike Ovens, Lucy Ann Prideaux, Carl Stanger, Jo Waters


Sub Editor David Randall


Photography & Images Richard Kennington, www. theracephotographer.com, Paul Cosgrove, www.nxphoto.co.uk


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ISSN 1758 9886


THE HIGH-ENERGY MAGAZINE FOR EVERYONE WHO RUNS, FREE FROM YOUR FAVOURITE RUNNING SHOP


I dream that one day I’ll own a London pad and a country home... But for now I fulfil my fix for this duo by running in events like the Richmond Park Marathon, an off-road race that marries the buzz of nearby London with the beauty of the English countryside – find out more about the race on page 38. If you’re a city-dweller, the summer’s the perfect time to escape to the country, so why not combine running with camping to experience what we’re calling ‘ramping’?


Find out what gear you’ll need on page 7. A tent may not be your choice if you’re having trouble sleeping, in which case turn to page 18 for our sleep special: why it matters, and what you can do to make sure you get the amount you need to run your best. It’s halfway through the year, and a good time to re-visit New Year’s resolutions and think about setting some new goals – find out how on page 22 and page 44. And be inspired by real readers who reached their goals. There’s Jo’s 5k success story on page 24, and on page 48 read how Bonnie overcame bulimia with running and climbed a mountain (literally)!


BECOME THE RUNNER YOU WANT TO BE!


JUNE 2011 ISSUE 31 www.runningfreemag.co.uk


INTERVIEW: CHRIS FINILL 30 MARATHONS IN SUB-3! P42


SUMMER GEAR, P6 TEES & TOPS TESTED, P 13 FREE MAGAZINE


GRETE THE GREAT, P46 WE REMEMBER GRETE WAITZ


WIN MIZUNO WAVE ENIGMA


GET SOME GOALS


〉 〉 〉 〉Goal-setting for success, P22 〉 〉 〉 〉Race for Life winner, P24 〉 〉 〉 〉 Julia on why goals matter, P44


■MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT, P7


R TRAILUNNING


■TOP TIPS FOR THE TRAIL, P26


■LONDON’S 1ST TRAIL MARATHON:


WIN! CRAFT COOL TEES ■ MIZUNO WAVE ENIGMA SHOES ■ HEALTHY BACK BAG ■ UK GEAR PT-1000 SHOES ■ BERLEI BRAS


COVER IMAGE: RICHMOND PARK MARATHON, WWW.THERACEPHOTOGRAPHER.COM


THE RICHMOND PARK MARATHON, P38


F iona Fiona Bugler, Editor


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