Lily Canter

The book that many publishers said people wouldn't read because it was about women and ultra endurance has just been shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year. Yes, @emmajourno.bsky.social and I are feeling smug this morning. Just shows how good women are at persisting against patriarchal nonsense...

In this special bonus episode we chat to Martin Hickman the director of Canbury Press. He shares trade secrets on how to impress a publisher and what he is looking for from journalists who want to become authors.
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Excellent newsletter this week (as every week) from my Ultra Women co-author @lilycanter.bsky.social Remember if you want to know more about why women are so good at this stuff and their amazing tales of endurance we have just the book for you www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Women-...

Meet 3 incredible women breaking world records Including an 80-year-old triathlete

What a month it's been for women and endurance world records!!!
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A recent "influencer" trip to Paris gave me a new-found respect for content creators - it's not an easy gig, as I discovered whilst running 20k whilst trying to enthusiastically capture content... Read more about what I learnt about content creators here: runningmatters.substack.com/p/what-i-lea...

Yes I'm increasingly leaning (or screaming) into this way of thinking too

Stephanie Case on pregnancy, postpartum racing and returning to the podium Plus my Pick of the Week

It was lovely chatting to Stephanie Case about pregnancy, postpartum running and podium positions for Running Matters this week. She was ambitious, relaxed, diplomatic and forthright all in equal measure runningmatters.substack.com/p/stephanie-...

From couch to 100 marathons in 100 days Why Hannah Cox is running across India

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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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 ;-)

📚 | 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.

How to run 80 miles without breaking yourself Equinox 24 race debrief

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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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

@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

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…

From trolling to triumph What the 261 Take the Baton conference taught me about women in running

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

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

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

@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.

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

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

How much water and electrolytes should I drink? A guide to running and hydration

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 mileage should I be doing? Don't train like a pro

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...

Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

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...

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?

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

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...

How to track down case studies for your next article Learn the secrets of sourcing compelling human interest stories

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-...

@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 ;-)

What it's like to run in a female-only race Race report of the inaugural SheRACES Trail Series

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 😊

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 💯%.

How to train while on a summer holiday Tips for running training abroad

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...

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

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

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...