THE THOOSA REVIEW

This week thoosa reviews issue 9 of Women’s Running

This does exactly what it says on the tin. Devoted entirely to women’s running it covers topics from, whether mental strength will improve your running, to women who run in their fifties and sixties.

For true inspiration read the tear jerking article about a group of friends in training for the Brighton Marathon in memory of their quite incredible friend Nicole Dryburgh. Nicole passed away this year, having fought a ten-year battle, from the age of eleven, with cancer. During her ordeal Nicole managed to raise more than £100,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust. Her friends will be running to raise money for this charity.

When asked how she feels “before and after a run” Charlotte Moat, a friend of Nicole’s, answers “Physically, I can feel pretty exhausted after a run, but emotionally I’m on a high”. Surely every runner can relate to this feeling, but in Charlotte’s case perhaps she feels it more? As she says, “If I feel like giving up, I think about Nicole’s determination and push myself harder”. If you’ve ever thought about running for a charity then this article won’t fail to motivate you.

“Seven reasons why running is good for you” was another great article that endeavoured to address recent controversial claims that running is bad for you, made by Greg Brookes, a London-based fitness trainer. Women’s Running analysed Brookes’ claims and attempted to find out the truth from scientific experts. The article managed to debunk Greg Brookes’ claims and come up with some pretty interesting facts along the way.

If you’re looking to feel inspired or just for some great tips about something that you love, then this magazine is for you. There’s not one article or snippet of information that I didn’t find interesting. In fact, as opposed to the thousands of fashion magazines that I’ve read this was a refreshing change. It is definitely more than just a ten minute flick through and look at the pictures magazine. The regular “health issues” pages are packed full of useful contacts and snippets of knowledge. You will even find some yummy recipes that look delicious, are easy to follow, and (!) specifically state the running benefits in eating them.