London Marathon Events (LME) staffers share how trail running has become a source of freedom and connection to nature. Plus, Hal Davidson from the London Marathon Foundation offers six tips to help new trail runners build confidence and strength.
It’s hugely important to listen to your body and not shut out how you’re feeling physically or push through any pain. That might be useful behaviour at mile 20 in a marathon but after a miscarriage you need to take care of yourself.
Doctors said it was unlikely Anthony Bryan would walk again following surgery to remove a brain tumour when he was a young child. This April, he has his sights set on the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon (CIH) (male) at the 2024 TCS London Marathon.
Running looks different for both Sydney Cassidy and Lara Sullivan, but the outcome is the same; it’s helped them better understand their minds. For Sydney, diagnosed with ADHD, it slows her racing thoughts and offers emotional regulation. For Lara, diagnosed with autism, the rhythm provides calm and clarity before sensory overload sets in. Together, they share how movement helps them manage their mental health.
You shouldn’t underestimate what your body has been through, even if you had a normal birth, let alone a C-section or more complicated birth experience.