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NEWS RELEASE: BRIGHTON MARATHON 2021

Posted on 15/09/202115/09/2021 by Rachael Woolston

Girls Run the World help over 11,500 runners achieve their goals at Brighton Marathon Over the last twenty weeks, Girls Run the World has been delighted to partner with Grounded Events to provide digital training support to their race participants. Showcasing the breadth of the female coaching team on our platform and digital training web app, Girls Run the World helped support runners with content in the form of video, blogs and podcasts, alongside live and on-demand streamed training content. Our mission at Girls Run the World is to help more women lead healthy, empowered lives through running and triathlon.

Four Foods To Help Boost Recovery

Posted on 26/08/202126/08/2021 by Ruth Martin

Recovery is one of the pillars of progression, allowing you to adapt to training and get stronger. And studies show that these foods are nutritional powerhouses for athletes A diet that is rich in anti-inflammatory foods can help support recovery and reduce muscle soreness meaning you can crack on with that next training session, and perform better. Fuelling effectively and allowing the body to rest and recover from your training will give the muscles a chance to repair, adapt and grow stronger. Cherry Good Studies have found that the antioxidants in cherries can reduce the symptoms of muscle induced muscle

REAL WOMEN REVIEW: RUNNING FUEL

Posted on 26/08/2021 by Ruth Martin

Hate taking sports gels? We asked the GRTW female athlete community what they use to effectively fuel long training rides and runs Fruit and Nut Cases ‘Dried dates are my favourite snack for during a run! Super easy to pack and store, I find them to be gentle on my stomach but packed with easy access simple carbs.’ Angeline Letourneau ‘Trail Mix! I find the blend of nuts (fats) and carbs (raisins) gives a nice blend of sweet/salty and is hearty enough to really keep those long runs on track.’ Mallory Capraro ‘Dried fruit (esp cranberries, cherries, pineapple) mixed with

How to Train for a Marathon on a Summer Holiday

Posted on 26/08/2021 by Ruth Martin

On holiday during peak week marathon training and unable to follow your training plan? Don’t sweat it…follow our guide to staying on track even if you can’t follow your training plan Plan It Devise a flexible plan that fits around your lifestyle or work with a coach who can support you with a bespoke, individulised plan that suits you and your commitments. Trying to adhere to a strict training plan that doesn’t allow for any wiggle room adds additional stress and can leave you feeling demotivated if you don’t manage to follow it to the letter. Remember, whilst running can

Running saved me

Posted on 29/07/2021 by Rachael Woolston

Marathoner, swimmer, breast cancer survivor, US actress, Ingrid Walters, 49 spoke to GRTW founder, Rachael Woolston about mental resilience and how running kept her sane… Actress and elite marathoner Ingrid Walters chats to us about getting faster with age, running through breast cancer and the need for better representation of black, Asian and mixed-race female athletes in endurance sport. Ingrid was a competitive swimmer in her teens, one of the few black faces at the swimming pool in 1980’s America, a scene she now finds familiar as a marathon runner. At the age of 47, Ingrid achieved a sub 3

FOUR WAYS SWIMMING CAN HELP YOU STAY RUN FIT

Posted on 29/07/202104/08/2021 by Ruth Martin

Out of running due to injury or because you’re off on holiday? Don’t panic. Discover how you can use swimming to overcome injury and stay fit for running Swim with a training focus In order to reap physiological benefits from swimming that are transferable to running, you need to challenge your body to a specific workout in the water. Get your heart rate up; don’t just go for a gentle up and down of the lanes. GRTW running coach and swimming champion, Katie Wright, recommends the following speed swim set. ‘200 metre sets – that’s eight lengths of a 25

THREE WAYS A BIKE FIT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE

Posted on 13/07/202114/07/2021 by Ruth Martin

Wondering whether getting a bike fit is worth it? We chat to performance bike fitter, Lydia Dant at Phoenix Evolution bike fitters to discover more When you buy a bike, it comes with stock parts built to manufacturers standards but is not specific to your body. The longer you spend in the saddle therefore, it stands to reason that getting the bike fitted to your body is a price worth paying. ‘A proper bike fit can be the difference between wanting to ride your bike and not wanting to ride your bike,’ explains Lydia Dant, performance lead at Phoenix Evolution

Two of the Best Mobility Exercises for Runners and Triathletes

Posted on 09/07/2021 by Elsa Smith

Find out what mobility is, why it’s fundamental to your performance and try two exercises from our Move Better Mobility programme for runners and triathletes to help you improve your range of movement Mobility and flexibility are often used interchangeably, but they mean two different things. ‘Mobility refers to joint range of motion while flexibility refers to the length of a muscle,’ explains GRTW founder, Rachael Woolston. ‘When it comes to minimizing injury and improving performance, you need to have the ability to move through the required range of motion for your activity.’ ‘What we always say to our athletes

Roasted Cauliflower, Pistachio & Pomegranate Salad

Posted on 07/07/202107/07/2021 by Rachael Woolston

This delicious super salad is packed with protein and studded with flavour bombs of pomegranate and herbs, perfect recovery and fuelling for runners and triathletes for whom food is more than just fuel Glycogen refuelling is really not needed after a training session or race. Intense exercise impacts your immune system, so eating delicious meals with foods that counteract exercise-induced inflammation while supporting the immune system means that you will recover quicker. But most of all, we love this salad because it’s so QUICK to do and it’s delicious. Add fish, tofu or meat to bulk it up for a

Five Ways to Develop a Winning Mindset

Posted on 28/06/202124/06/2021 by Ruth Martin

When the going gets tough, how can you train your mind to keep going when all you want to do is give up? When training for an event or race, the physical preparation is all you need to perform well and achieve success on race day right? Mmm, not really. Humans are a complicated species and ticking off all the physical sessions on your training plan, whilst 100% important, does not guarantee that the journey to the finish line will be a breeze. The mind plays a very big and important role in performance and will be the thing that

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