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Why we should all be watching Ria Xi run across Asia

The 20,000km experiment

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Why Georgie Baker quit her job to run from London to Asia runningmatters.substack.com/p/why-georgi...

Why Georgie Baker quit her job to run from London to Asia

This 28-year-old battled injury, illness, storms and bears on a 99-day journey from London to Istanbul

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I learnt an awful lot about what NOT to do in a multi-stage ultra marathon during my time in Kenya last week. Here's my rundown of what went right and what went wrong at Beyond The Ultimate For Rangers 230km race. runningmatters.substack.com/p/the-good-t...

The good, the bad and the ugly of running 230km across Kenya

Five days of running, a heavy pack, incredible wildlife and some very hard lessons about fuelling

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This is the perfect example of the variety that comes with being a freelance journalist. From the outside it might look like I just write about running in beautiful locations but it's much more nuanced than that. adventure.com/rapa-nui-eas...

Hiking across Rapa Nui, I expected to see ancient statues. But I also found an island fighting for its future

During an outdoors event, Lily Canter better understood Rapa Nui as home to an Indigenous community determined to control its own future

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LFG!!! Off to Kenya today to run a 230km ultramarathon. I've packed the shit out of my bag losing 2kg by exchanging heavy items for lighter ones, decanting medical supplies into smaller tubs and getting rid of non-essential items. This is how I did it runningmatters.substack.com/p/how-to-pac...

In the latest series of the podcast we're digging into what life is like for newbie freelance journalists. We kick off with Emma Truscott who works permanently as a house sitter while pursuing her career as a travel journalist. freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/emma...

Emma Truscott - Freelancing for Journalists

In the latest series of the podcast we're digging into what life is like for newbie freelance journalists. We kick off with Emma Truscott who works perm...

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A big shout out to all those female-founded sports brands out there! For too long the world of sport has been dominated by men with a "pink it and shrink" it approach to female products. runningmatters.substack.com/p/five-femal...

Five female founded brands I love as a runner

They’ve got clothing, kit and nutrition covered

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On Sunday I tail walked a 50k ultra, staying behind the final runners the whole way round. It gave me a whole new perspective and it was a privilege to move alongside the back of the pack runners especially 81-year-old Bill Mitchell. Here's what I learnt. runningmatters.substack.com/p/what-i-lea...

What I learnt about back of the pack runners from tail walking an ultra marathon

And how we can make races more inclusive

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Wondering how much mileage to do to train for a 5 day ultra marathon? It might be less than you think. runningmatters.substack.com/p/how-to-tra...

How to train for a multi stage ultra

My preparation for 5 days in the Kenyan bush

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I used to always pop a few ibuprofen before running a race - little did I realise how dangerous this could be. Why I never recommend taking ibuprofen during an ultra marathon runningmatters.substack.com/p/why-i-neve...

Why I never recommend taking ibuprofen during an ultra marathon

The potential danger of NSAIDs for endurance athletes

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I have a constant battle with running tech. It can be super useful (when getting lost in the woods) but at times it gives very misleading / inaccurate information. Overall I think it has impacted our ability to use common sense and recognise how we feel. runningmatters.substack.com/p/is-running...

Is running tech a help or a hindrance?

Why ditching devices could be the answer to all your running problems

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open.substack.com/pub/runningm... A family holiday doesn't have to halt your training - here are my tips to keeping everyone happy and avoiding mum guilt

How I managed a peak training week whilst on a family holiday

Clue: it was a sports holiday

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open.substack.com/pub/runningm... Why is it so hard to find running kit that fits? Maybe this is the answer...

Why midlife women deserve better running kit

An interview with KitFox founder Mary Johnson Smith

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Here's how my recovery is going 4 weeks after running 100 miles... open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

How to recover from a 100 mile race

What to prioritise and when to run again

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EXCITING NEWS! We finally have an audio book of Ultra Women! Narrated by Maddie Drury it's the story of unstoppable female power in the world of ultra endurance sport. @emmajourno.bsky.social are delighted runners can now listen to our book on the run! www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Women-...

Heading to Love Trails Festival this afternoon 👟 Can't wait for a weekend of running, yoga and inspirational talks 🧘‍♀️ I've packed my alcohol free beer so I'm ready to rock and run 🤘🏃‍♀️🍻

Since Ultra Women came out @lilycanter.bsky.social and I get asked a lot about girls participation in sport. We need to invest in opportunities, access and facilities. You can't join a club that doesn't exist (also sports other than football are available) www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

‘Too many girls miss out’: new research shows extent of gap to boys in sport participation

Teenage girls are facing a postcode lottery regarding access to sport with those in urban areas missing out on 100 minutes of exercise each week compared with boys

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Whose coming to Love Trails this weekend? 🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🌊⛰️ @emmajourno.bsky.social and I will be out in force giving three separate talks. Please come and say hello and join us at one of our events! We will have copies of Ultra Women to sign and plenty to say about women and endurance!

I recently finished my first 100 mile race. While it took me 27 hours to complete, it took the female winner Sarah Webster (who is a similar age to me) less than 15 hours!!! I knew I just had to sit down and chat to her about how she did it. runningmatters.substack.com/p/how-sarah-...

How Sarah Webster won South Downs Way 100

And her rapid transition from road runner to British trail running champion

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Some reflections and learnings from my first 100 mile race open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

What I learnt from running 100 miles

And would I do it again?

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I think I have some Sheffield buddies on here 👋@lilycanter.bsky.social and I are doing book Q&A tonight. We'll be sharing stories of rule-breaking ultra women! Come along! 📅 Thursday 18 June, doors 6pm 📍 HYGGE, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield 🍷 Drinks at the bar · 📖 Books on sale + signing

We're really looking forward to hosting this freelancing session on How to Start Pitching. Between us we have 25 years' experience of pitching (eek!) and awards for health writing, travel writing, podcasting and sports book writing. www.tickettailor.com/events/freel...

Congratulations to @lilycanter.bsky.social & @emmajourno.bsky.social, the WINNERS of the Vikki Orvice Award for Women’s Sports Writing, sponsored by Evelyn Partners, with their book, Ultra Women. @canburypress.bsky.social #CTSBA26 #ReadingForSport

Well, that was a huge shock! @emmajourno.bsky.social and I only went and won best women's writing at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards last night!!! We just about managed to hold it together to give an acceptance speech highlighting the desperate need for greater diversity in sports writing.

Hey look what happened to @lilycanter.bsky.social and I this evening!! 🥳

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The WINNER of the Vikki Orvice Award for Women’s Sports Writing, sponsored by Evelyn Partners, is... Ultra Women, @lilycanter.bsky.social & @emmajourno.bsky.social (@canburypress.bsky.social) #CTSBA26 #ReadingForSport

The more time I spend talking to female runners, the more I realise we have so much to learn from one another – and the male gaze in sport often means we miss this valuable perspective. Here are my takeaways from speaking to marathon runner Anya Culling runningmatters.substack.com/p/what-i-lea...

What I learnt about women from elite marathoner Anya Culling

And who you should be following on Instagram this week

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I know some will raise their eyebrows and say these mind-blowing marathon times in London must be down to doping, so it's worth pointing out Sawe has been undergoing an unusually rigorous testing process for the last two years in an effort to prove he is clean www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...

Sabastian Sawe: the marathon star on a mission to be drug tested as much as possible | Sean Ingle

This year’s London Marathon winner deserves credit for offering more than enough proof he is clean while setting a new standard for other athletes to follow

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Miles on feet vs time in the bag? What's you ultramarathon training strategy? open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

How to train for a 100 mile race

Time on feet vs miles in the bag

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VERY EXCITED to announce that Ultra Women has been shortlisted for the @sportsbookawards.bsky.social in the women's sports writing category. @emmajourno.bsky.social and I battled to get this book published in an industry dominated by male sports books. #CTSBA26 #ReadingForSport

With the UK trail racing scene in disarray maybe getting FKTed is the answer? I spoke to @lucygossage.bsky.social about her epic South West Coast Path FKT open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

Why Lucy Gossage loves getting totally FKT

And are they the future of the ultra running scene?

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