
Senior Health and Sustainability Editor
Ally Head is Marie Claire UK's Senior Health and Sustainability Editor, nine-time marathoner, and Boston Qualifying runner. Day-to-day, she heads up all strategy for her pillars, working across commissioning, features, and e-commerce, reporting on the latest health updates, writing the must-read wellness content, and rounding up the genuinely sustainable and squat-proof gym leggings worth *adding to basket*. She also spearheads the brand's annual Women in Sport covers, interviewing and shooting the likes of Mary Earps, Millie Bright, Daryll Neita, and Lavaia Nielsen. She's won a BSME for her sustainability work, regularly hosts panels and presents for events like the Sustainability Awards, and is a stickler for a strong stat, too, seeing over nine million total impressions on the January 2023 Wellness Issue she oversaw. Follow Ally on Instagram for more or get in touch.
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I tried Sofia Grainge’s go-to lymphatic drainage massage - and the results were astonishing
The results go way beyond aesthetics.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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My dry skin loves a tinted moisturiser in the summer months—this one is *outstanding*
It ticks the boxes for coverage and nourishment
By Matilda Stanley
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I was overusing (and wasting) my skincare products until a dermatologist taught me this trick
Less slathering, more targeting.
By Darcy Brown
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I tried Sofia Grainge’s go-to lymphatic drainage massage - and the results were astonishing
The results go way beyond aesthetics.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I'd never run a marathon before - six years on, I'm one of the UK's fastest female marathoners. Here's how I train every week
Serious inspo, served.
By Ally Head
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Feeling inspired by the London Marathon? 10 science-backed pieces of running advice for beginners
"Remember, running is for everyone - you included."
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Got marathon fever? Trust us: these 12 running accessories will make any distance more manageable
Once you try these, you won't look back.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I'm a 9x marathoner who likes looking and feeling their best. Enter: the functional but fashionable race day outfits I swear by
These outfit formulas almost guarantee you a PB.
By Ally Head
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Road To Recovery: I won't be making the London Marathon start line. But that doesn't mean the dream is dead
This year’s mood? Patience, persistence and the power of a keep-on-keeping-on-attitude.
By Ally Head
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Road To Recovery: I'm a Health Editor and marathon runner who’s long struggled to make recovery a habit - enter, my lazy girl's guide to R&R
Recovery is all too easy to skip when you’re busy, but it’s as essential as working out to boost wellbeing - which is where these handy tips come in.
By Ally Head
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I tried TikTok's lemon balm tea for a week to see if it can really help to reset your nervous system - my honest review
Sit back and pour yourself a cup of calm.
By Anna Bartter