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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 5d

Find out why Hannah Cox is running 100 marathons in 100 days across India despite only taking up running last year 💪
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From couch to 100 marathons in 100 days

Why Hannah Cox is running across India

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 8d

Just went to listen to see what they had to say about UItra Women and was a bit blown away. I think mostly because we seemed to have completely overturned their expectation about what the book was about! "I think it's perfect", he ends. @lilycanter.bsky.social and I couldn't agree more ;-)

William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ | SPORTS BOOK CLUB – LONGLIST SPECIAL

🗣️ “There’s something for everybody on this list…”

Host @theadriandurham.bsky.social and Neil Foggin discuss the process of deciding the 2025 longlist from 150 to just 15 books.

Haven’t seen the longlist episode? Watch here: bit.ly/LonglistSpecial2025

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William Hill Sports Book Of The Year @bookieprize.bsky.social · 10d

📚 | 2025 LONGLIST

"Shedding light on why female athletes are outperforming men in endurance events, despite the obstacles put in their way."

@emmajourno.bsky.social and @lilycanter.bsky.social joined forces to uncover the history behind sexism in sports in their longlisted book Ultra Women.

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 12d

How to run 80 miles without breaking your body - or how peanut butter sandwiches, two portions of chips and a bag of donuts got me through a 24 hour trail race.
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How to run 80 miles without breaking yourself

Equinox 24 race debrief

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 13d

Lovely to see Ultra Women longlisted in @bookieprize.bsky.social amongst a sea of men's sports books. @emmajourno.bsky.social and I fought to have the stories of these women told and we're delighted our perseverance paid off 😃 #WHSBOTY

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 13d

@lilycanter.bsky.social and I are over the moon that Ultra Women has made it onto this year's @bookieprize.bsky.social longlist. Many of you will know that it was a long road to get this book published but we always had faith that people would want to hear these stories. @canburypress.bsky.social

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 17d

When Ultra Women came out @lilycanter.bsky.social and I set ourselves a challenge to do a 24h run. So off we went to Equinox at Belvoir castle to do 10k loops. I did 70 miles, Lily’s knee held up really well and she did 80miles. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 home to bed now…

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 19d

What a women's running conference taught me about community, collaboration and change runningmatters.substack.com/p/from-troll...

From trolling to triumph

What the 261 Take the Baton conference taught me about women in running

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 23d

www.techradar.com/health-fitne... These shoes were seriously the craziest pair I have ever run in!

I tried Adidas' crazy prototype shoes that have to be stored in a pressurized canister

Adidas' radical prototype shoes

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Sep 8

@lilycanter.bsky.social and I having a work meeting in Nottingham on Friday as it's half way between us. Recommendations for somewhere central with nice food (and vegan options) plus Wifi please.

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Super pleased with how my piece on the sustainable community of Knoydark turned out in travel website Adventure.com adventure.com/off-grid-com...

Adventure.com

Adventure.com is an online magazine dedicated to exploring a more conscious, compassionate and curious future of travel.

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Sep 5

To drink or not to drink - is it better to over or underhydrate? Should we be adding electrolytes to the mix? Here's a guide to running and hydration.
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How much water and electrolytes should I drink?

A guide to running and hydration

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Aug 30

I want to shout this from the rooftops! Excellent newsletter @lilycanter.bsky.social by the time I’ve done my long run tomorrow I’ll have done 32 miles this week plus 13 hiking. This is in run up to 24h event which I would like to get to in one piece! open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

How much mileage should I be doing?

Don't train like a pro

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Aug 29

More Ultra Women chat from @lilycanter.bsky.social and I. We’ll stop when you’ve all bought tge book ;-) open.spotify.com/episode/0vUu...

Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hi. I have a press enquiry based on one of the presentations at the congress. How do I get in touch with your press team today?

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Aug 26

Catch me talking about the Ultra Women book on the Tough Girl podcast @lilycanter.bsky.social was on last week so there’s no escaping us ;-) open.spotify.com/episode/6uFC...

Emma Wilkinson – Freelance Health Journalist, Ultra Runner & Co-Author of Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport

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Freelancing for Journalists @freelancingfor.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some great advice here from FFJ's @lilycanter.bsky.social on how to track down the perfect case study for your story www.journalism.co.uk/news/how-to-...

How to track down case studies for your next article

Learn the secrets of sourcing compelling human interest stories

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Aug 12

@lilycanter.bsky.social and I had a trip to London today for Ultra Women book promo and had a lovely chat with Jenni Falconer for Run Pod. Spent the afternoon in British Library finishing a big investigation and also managed 26k steps. I’ll sleep well tonight ;-)

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Aug 8

runningmatters.substack.com/p/what-its-l... Every wondered what it would be like to run in an all-female trail race? Hint: there's no one urinating or spitting in front of you at any point on the trail 😊

What it's like to run in a female-only race

Race report of the inaugural SheRACES Trail Series

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Aug 3

Lovely day out at SheRACES 50k women's only race. Back running with @emmajourno.bsky.social, and saw two of my athletes pop their ultramarathon cherry. Also got to catch up with the formidable Sophie Power. Incredibly the race had no DNFs. That's what happens when you support women 💯%.

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Aug 1

Running on holiday when it’s really hot can be very difficult. Especially when there are loads of flying-spider-bug things!!! Here’s what I learnt about running in the heat and how to adapt your training. open.substack.com/pub/runningm...

How to train while on a summer holiday

Tips for running training abroad

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Tidelines @tidelines.bsky.social · Jul 30

what does art, culture, migratory fish and earth care have to do with running?
#salmonrun 20 September 2025 @thegreenrunners.bsky.social @worldofrunning.bsky.social @lilycanter.bsky.social @cezzalew.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thanks so much to @emma-cole.bsky.social for this fantastic in-depth feature on women in ultra cycling for @cyclist.co.uk. Loved chatting to you for this piece about muscle fatigue and the ability to keep going! @lilycanter.bsky.social www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/are...

Are women better at managing fatigue than men?

A new book Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport investigates how and why women are surpassing men to win

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Jul 24

If you interview more than 70 athletes and experts about ultra endurance as @lilycanter.bsky.social and I did for our Ultra Women book, you're going to pick up some tips for building your mental and physical resilience. www.techradar.com/health-fitne...

How to improve physical (and mental) resilience, according to 70 ultra athletes and endurance pros

Here's how to never give up again

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · Jul 23

www.techradar.com/health-fitne... @emmajourno.bsky.social

How to improve physical (and mental) resilience, according to 70 ultra athletes and endurance pros

Here's how to never give up again

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