Hello!
I’ve spent a lot of this last month in reflection. This time last year, our entire world was thrown off its axis. The impact of the pandemic has been catastrophic, and sadly we have yet to see the full extent of the devastation. For the running community, one sadness during this time has been the cancellation of our racing calendar. This might seem shallow to some, but critics are short-sighted: without races, charities and communities suffer enormously; and without goals, we run less – our physical health deteriorates and, crucially, so does our mental health. In March 2020, we had just finished our April marathon issue, a glorious celebration of 26.2 miles and the women who had crushed it, as I looked forward to running in London that year. By the time…