This is your year – how to make 2020 count – Runner’s World (UK)

Whatever your goals for 2020 – take your first steps, get faster, go longer, get leaner, beat injuries or run happier – we have the knowledge you need to make this your best running year. Here’s how to set your goal and make it happen this year.

I want to: get started

Running has the power to change your life. Here’s how to get going – and make sure you never want to stop. For more advice, training plans and strength workouts to keep you running strong, head to the beginner’s section of our website.

I want to: lose weight and feel healthier

Running is one of the best ways to lose weight. If your 2020 goal is to shed pounds and feel healthier and happier than ever, we’ve got all the advice you need to help you ensure your mile maximise the fat you lose, in a safe way. (Need more inspiration, just take a look at these Runner’s World readers who transformed their bodies through running).

I want to: get faster

While we all run for different reasons, many of us do chase the dream of being a fraction closer to the Kipchoges’ of this world. If your 2020 goal is to run faster, here’s how to do it.

I want to: run a marathon PB

Whether it’s your first marathon, or you’re hoping to go sub-3 for the first time, we’ve got all the training plans to help you meet your time goal. Not ready for a full marathon? We’ve got everything you need to run your strongest half too.

I want to: run further than I ever have before

So you’ve got a marathon under your belt, and want to make 2020 the year you run further than ever before. Here’s how to condition your body and mind – and find the time in your life – to step up and go beyond the marathon distance.

I want to: run injury-free

Runners get injured. But it isn’t because you run – it’s the way you train or a lack of commitment to the important things that support your running. Here’s how to get it right this year and run stronger than ever before. For more information on running injuries and advice from experts, head to the injury section of the website.

I want to: focus on being happier

It is now widely accepted that aerobic exercise, and particularly running, can boost our wellbeing, mental health and cognitive abilities. Here’s how to run your way to a happier you this year:

I want to: get stronger

Last, but by no means least, if you want to spend 2020 getting stronger than ever before, we’ve got all the strength-training inspiration, core workouts and home exercise routines to get you on the right track.