Lily Canter
Freelance Writer
Lily is a freelance journalist specialising in running and fitness. She is also a running coach and founder of women's running group Great Bowden Runners. Lily loves writing about the intersection between health and running, as well as debunking the latest fitness trends. A strong advocate of levelling the startline, she founded a the newsletter Running Matters which explores running from a female perspective. When she's not testing running gear or writing deep dives on the wellness industry, she can be found out on the trails. Ultra-running is her favourite activity and her biggest achievement is placing 1st female at Foxton Hound Ultra 100km race. Alongside Runner’s World, Lily has written for titles including Live for the Outdoors, TechRadar, T3, Metro and Ultra magazine.
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