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DRAFT INCLUDER • Why the runner behind you is to be tolerated, not loathed

MEET IN THE MIDDLE • There are benefits to fast runs and slow runs, but the happy medium may be best of all

WHAT’S YOUR TRAINING AGE? • How long you’ve been training affects how much you can run without getting injured

WATCH WHAT YOU EAT • You won’t notice you’re full if your attention is elsewhere, says study

CONTROLLING INTEREST • Self-determination theory suggests that to be happy and motivated, humans need to feel a sense of autonomy, mastery and belonging. Here’s how to apply this thinking to your running

SUMMIT TO BE PROUD OF • Alex Staniforth completed the Three Peaks Challenge – and achieved so much more

NATHAN RICHARDSON • 29, ROCHDALE, RUNNING TO ALL 92 FOOTBALL LEAGUE GROUNDS

DO THE WORLD A FAVOUR–TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT NATURE

#KINGSOFNEON • Show us your best hi-vis kit

TIME FOR CHANGE

IF YOU COULD RACE ONLY ONE DISTANCE, WHICH ONE AND WHY?

AND HERE, IF WE’RE QUIET, WE MIGHT JUST SEE…A RUNNER!

A CLUB WITH A ONETRACK MIND • Virtual club Onetrack offers training and advice to runners of all abilities – from elites to newcomers

WORDS PER MINUTE CAN MATTER AS MUCH AS MILES PER MINUTE

The First Lady • Sabrina Verjee has been quietly breaking records and winning unimaginably gruelling ultramarathons for years. In fact, this incredible, inspirational athlete may be the best ultrarunner you’ve never heard of. Until now

CHEAT MEALS • These are meals for cheat days. No, not the dubious practice of hoovering a couple of pizzas as a reward or because you’re a bit busy, but delicious, nutritious, home-cooked dishes made easier with faff-free, time-saving hacks

THE SAVIOUR OF THE LOST ART • SHANE BENZIE’S QUEST TO REDISCOVER THE ‘LOST ART OF RUNNING’ HAS LED HIM TO A MYSTERIOUS AND POWERFUL SUBSTANCE BURIED WITH IN US ALL. RW ’S RICK PEARSON MET HIM TO LEARN HOW WE CAN RECONNECT WITH THE TRUE ESSENCE OF HUMAN MOVEMENT

My Favourite Run • Devoted city girl Matilda Egere-Cooper indulges her love of urban spaces and finds peace in a colourful stretch of the concrete jungle, immersing herself in east London’s landmarks and historic cultural hubs

THE LONG AND GRINDING ROAD • When Dan Lawson ran the length of mainland Britain this summer, he wrote an epic chapter in the long, controversial history of Land’s End to John O’Groats runs. We tell the full story

COACH • REACH your PERSONAL BEST

WIN THE NUMBERS GAME • How to interpret your running data so that it helps, not hinders

DON’T FEAR TO TREAD • Why the treadmill can be a valuable training companion, whatever the weather

DEADLIFT • This key move works your hamstrings and glutes to give you a stronger stride

ASK JO • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY OUR RESIDENT OLYMPIAN

BEGINNER’S PLUCK • Our new columnist recalls his first steps as a runner – and the tricks that fuelled his...