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A Sneak Peek At Our First Issue Of 2018

Check out what Team WR has in store for readers next year with this sneak peek at our Jan/Feb 2018 issue!

December 19, 2017 Bethany Mavis

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Team WR is gearing up for an even better and brighter 2018! Here’s what you can find in our first issue of the new year:

It’s a new year! The Women’s Running January/February issue can help you start 2018 off on the right foot (pun intended). Our “Back to Basics” issue features everything you need to start your running season off of a strong foundation—from a four-week clean-eating plan and strength-training exercises to essential run gear and universal truths about how to run properly. On the cover is Dee Palagi, the winner of our 2018 Cover Runner Contest powered by Jaybird (she is wearing Nike women’s Dry Flash Element Top Half-Zip, Nike women’s Aroloft Vest, Adidas adizero Split Short and Adidas PureBOOST X All Terrain). You can read her powerful story, along with the stories of the other seven finalists, in the “Dare to Dream” feature inside. With a new year has also come a little refresh of the magazine structure—throughout the issue you’ll see several new pages, which you’ll now see recurring every month. They include things like “Shoe of the Moment,” a page highlighting a sweet new run shoe; “Nutrition Notes,” a page of sports nutrition advice coming from a registered dietitian; and “Running at Every Age,” a page for profiling women runners in all different seasons of life. You’ll still find all the same nutrition, gear, training, injury prevention, racing and wellness advice that you’ve come to expect from Women’s Running magazine—just more of it! Happy New Year!

New Year’s resolutions rarely work. Experts weigh in on how to reach your goals without setting resolutions. Also in our Warm Up section, our favorite gear to help you brave the cold on winter runs; the 2017 NYC Marathon by the numbers; a runner shares her experience of running her first marathon since the Boston Marathon bombing, and more.

Another page being added to every issue is “We Tried It,” in which the WR editors put running gear through the wringer to find our favorites. For the January/February issue, we determined our favorite lip balms for winter running. Also in this section, you’ll find wellness-focused hotels, advice for banishing the B.O. from your run gear, and more about the story behind November Project.

This month, the “Shoe of the Moment” page points out the coolest details of these The North Face run shoes, designed by ultrarunner Rob Krar. Also in the Race Smart section, learn how to get started in snowshoe running, get to know up-and-coming pro Neely Spence Gracey, and see what’s on the Calendar for January and February.

Learn how to stay safe on runs with both advice from experts and safety gear on our recurring Run Safe page. For this issue, learn what to do when you encounter a wild animal on a run. Also in this section find a coach’s advice on how to warm up for winter workouts and when to come back to running after a marathon; learn how to deal with side stitches; get tips on beating the winter blues; and read the stories of three awesome women who started running at all different life stages.

In our Eat to Run section, you’ll find cupholder-friendly and nutrient-rich breakfast options, in addition to a sports nutritionist’s advice for making sure you don’t over- or under-eat, a delicious salmon recipe you can prep ahead of time, and four simple, nutritious and cost-effective recipes you can make on weeknights.

Kick of the 2018 running season with a workout wardrobe upgrade.

In the “Fundamentals of Running,” writer Mackenzie L. Havey reveals nine universal truths for how to run—properly.

You can take your health, performance and fitness to the next level in 2018 by following our four-week plans.

Make strength training the key to your best year yet of running with these tips and exercises from the new book Get Strong for Women.

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A Sneak Peek At Our First Issue Of 2018

Check out what Team WR has in store for readers next year with this sneak peek at our Jan/Feb 2018 issue!

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