{"product_id":"like-the-wind-issue-49","title":"Like The Wind Issue 49","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Unseen Miles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn issue 49 of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, we explore aspects of running culture that are less visible – but no less significant. The true scale of dedication to a goal often goes unseen. As does running in places, societies or scenarios where the act of running itself carries a degree of risk. Yet, despite the challenges, despite all the reasons not to run, we still do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur feature story, \u003cem\u003eUltra-addiction\u003c\/em\u003e by Micah Ling, takes a compassionate look at the unseen psychological edge of running performance. She explores the complex relationship between substance addiction, obsession, disordered eating, and exercise dependency: “If you’re stuck in a contract with yourself that you’re ready to renegotiate, you’re not alone.” Jeremy Kuhles investigates why women’s Ekiden is overshadowed by men’s: “The essence of Ekiden, I realised, isn’t something you explain. It’s something you feel.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis magazine brings together a wide range of both written and visual stories from our global community. Whether you’re into perceptive deep reads, punchy short stories, or the impact of a road marathon photo essay, this issue of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings it all together – the windswept trail, the roaring cheer of race day, the focus and flow of the track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories in issue 49 include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSunny side of the street:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAntonio Matheus runs through the biggest slum in Venezuela.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFor rangers:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRhino Boy Chris Green and Edward Ndiritu share their passion for an ultra in Kenya that supports wildlife rangers across Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePermission to fail:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eKara Krulick confronts her race-day anxiety and shifts her mindset, asking herself what if everything goes right?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA beautiful blur:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecoach Lumar Sylvester reflects on how the track offers a new path for young people in one of London’s most deprived boroughs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOne big family:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMinreet Kaur spotlights Asian Women Run, a UK-based group she established to claim space and visibility for South Asian women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eZimbabwe’s forgotten star:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMark Olden tells the story of his old friend Brian Sheriff, the first distance runner from Zimbabwe to achieve greatness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHill of the Herder:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSam Pyrah comes last on the unexpectedly gnarly Meall a’ Bhuachaille hill race in Scotland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIn it for the love of it:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAlex Roddie investigates the blurred boundaries between personal passion and work responsibilities for medical staff in Alpine ultras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Like The Wind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56983596138874,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/6778\/8068\/files\/FF8DA7C1-82E0-4D87-B98C-1E2494C7A947.jpg?v=1781698298","url":"https:\/\/raremags.co.uk\/products\/like-the-wind-issue-49","provider":"Rare Mags","version":"1.0","type":"link"}