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ONE RUN IS NEVER ENOUGH! issue 11 1 0 K M O B S T A C L E B E A C H R A C E WORTHING BEACH FIND OUT MORE AT AMPHIBIRUN.CO.UK 22ND & 23RD JUNE 2019 TICKET GIVEAWAY AND 20% DISCOUNT INSIDE BESPOKE OCR KIT DELIVERED IN 3 WEEKS FREE DESIGN SERVICE UK MADE PRECISION FIT OFFICIAL SUPPLIER TO AKUMASPORTS.COM [email protected] issue 11 CONTENTS & COMMENTS CONTENTS EDITOR’S WORD 14 News Top Picks & Competitions 18 Race: Insurance Made simple Who is ready to hit those muddy trails? 10 Health: Muscle Gel The benefits 12 Footwear: Review inov-8 X-Talon 260 Ultra The season has well and truly started for most of us, some are 14 Race: Event Dulux London Revolution Trails waiting for slightly warmer sunny spring days, personally, 16 Race: Training How’s the New Year I don’t blame you. resolutions? 20 Health: Body Hypothermia So, what does this issue bring? We bring you the newest 22 Race: Wall Planner Put it on the wall innovation in footwear from inov-8, the most advanced shoe 25 Health: Wellbeing Vitamin D from Salomon in the Speedcross 5 and check out the latest 26 Race: Marshalls Jojo Barker 28 Race: Downtime The off season road running shoe from On Running. 30 Race: Performance Peacocks! Competitions this time include 33 Footwear: Review On Helion Foam 34 Race: Training 30 day challenge Amphibirun and Rough 36 Race: The Unexpected Runner and you can bag 38 Footwear: Review inov-8 MUDCLAW G 260 yourself 20% off Tough Mudder by signing up to Generation 41 Footwear: Enviornment Energy Saving London, details on the Top Picks page. 43 Race: Dates Join in our 30 day running challenge (page 34) and let us know how you get on. As always, we’d love to hear from you, send us your success, or epic Please send your stories, race reviews to face plant stories and photos to [email protected] we might feature them [email protected] we might just publish it next time. Share Obstacle Mud Runner This magazine isn’t just for you lot, but for your friends too. So, once Much love. you’re done with this magazine, offer it to a friend. It might just be the Donna – Editor thing they are missing in their life and they may decide to join you. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO Obstacle Mud Runner Magazine Follow us on Social Media: Editor – Donna Jenner-Hall ENSURE YOU GET YOUR COPY AS 07730 252228 • [email protected] SOON AS IT’S PUBLISHED. OMRmagazine Publisher – Martin Hall Go to www.obstaclemudrunner.co.uk and click SUBSCRIBE. 07824 552116 • [email protected] @omrmagazine Contributing Editors – Shelley Baker, Chris Wharton – BBG, @omrmagazine Patience Keet-Harris, Jojo Barker, Graham Roberts Obstacle Mud Runner is a freely distributed publication across the UK. Contributing Editors *By entering our competitions, you agree for your opinions expressed within Obstacle Mud Runner Magazine are not necessarily those of the details to be shared with the Race Director of the Publishers. Obstacle Mud Runner Magazine accept no responsibility for those comments. event you have entered. Details will not be passed No part of the publication may be produced without prior permission from Obstacle Mud Runner on to any other 3rd party. magazine. © 2019 Obstacle Mud Runner Magazine. Write to us at: OMR, 11 Hurst Way, Sevenoaks, Kent. TN13 1QN USE CODE 20% OFF MUDDY20 0173201234 452404567890 For Elite Atheletes to Fun Runners 173 LEGACYSPORTSWEAR.CO.UK NEWS : TOP PICKS races/footwear/clothing/nutrition/gossip Want to improve your Salomon Speedcross 5 To create the next generation SPEEDCROSS 5, we went running before the back to the source code, capitalizing on the values that make SPEEDCROSS legendary. Even more grip, and a more Spartan season starts? dynamic upper set a new high-bar on performance and fit. And with better stability and a refined look, a new legend Our very own Andrea Berquez has arrived. #supersquirrel will be instructing Spartan Race UK Run Club for people RRP £120.00 training for a sprint or just generally Salomon.com want to get fit and healthy and have some fun! If you’re interested in joining her at the first session in Sevenoaks, Kent on Sunday 31st March. Head over to https://www.spartanrace.uk/…/spartan-run-…/run-club-overview and click on Andrea’s event. 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