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Mouton Mountain Marriage
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Mouton Mountain Marriage

Clare and Jacques Mouton had the trail running community in awe as their December 2019 wedding photos appeared on social media. Jacques shares what went into the magical ceremony.

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Issue 35
D.I.Y First Aid
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D.I.Y First Aid

Deal with the hard knocks the trail deals you. Paramedics Kate Quin, Johanni Smit, and Alet Maartens explain what to do when your run results in a cut, bumped head, and other minor mishaps.

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Issue 35
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Why We Get Food Cravings

Before you decide to indulge your food cravings, try to figure out WHY you want that particular food, with tips from dietitian Rowena Visagie.

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Issue 35
Embrace Your Injury
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Embrace Your Injury

A guide to overcoming – and managing – your injuries and niggles with sports massage therapist Terri Ocean Ireland.

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6 mins  |
Issue 35
Triple Peak In The United Kingdom
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Triple Peak In The United Kingdom

We all have those friends. You know the ones.

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Issue 35
Variety Is The Spice Of Trail Running
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Variety Is The Spice Of Trail Running

“I recently read that Kilian Jornet saw a lot of improvement from adding more flat runs into his training. Is this something that would benefit me, as a middle of the pack trail runner? How much should I do?” Andrew

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Issue 35
Plogging Peeps
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Plogging Peeps

The exercise fad spread from Sweden down to sunny SA. To plog is to pick up litter while you jog (or run). These four trail runners around SA share their plogging passion.

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Issue 35
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Step Up, Dream Big

Figure out how to build your fitness towards your goal with COACH NEVILLE BEETON

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7 mins  |
Issue 35
The Calorie Counter
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The Calorie Counter

Eat More Calories in the Morning than the Evening

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4 mins  |
Issue 35
A Complete Runner
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A Complete Runner

Road and trail runner ERIC NGUBANE has been winning trail races in KZN since 2010, and made a splash on the SA trail scene when he won Ultra-trail Cape Town 100km in 2014. From 18km trails to the Comrades Marathon, Eric is at home on his feet.

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Issue 35
Use it or lose it
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Use it or lose it

The experience of those who have gone before us provides compelling reasons to do strength training for the rest of our lives. Keep strong, even as you age, with this advice from Dr Gabe Mirkin.

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Issue 21
Winning It All...
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Winning It All...

Robyn Owen Seems to Have No Limits on Water, on Foot, or on Wheels.

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6 mins  |
Issue 22
Great Himalaya Trail 
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Great Himalaya Trail 

What better way to deal with a breakup than run the 1,400km Great Himalaya Trail solo? Andrew Porter did it, and did it quick, setting a new record of 28 days, 13 hours, 56 minutes. This is his journey.

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Issue 22
Drakensberg Lower Traverse
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Drakensberg Lower Traverse

The mission: link all the upper contour trails between Bushman’s Nek and Royal Natal National Park, establishing a route which runners and hikers can use to explore the Berg.

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Issue 23
Stage Races
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Stage Races

Covering 100km in one go has its own challenges, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you have to run that 100km really fast, even if over three days. COACH NEVILLE outlines your training, gear, and strategy for multi-day events.

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Issue 23
A Whale Tale
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A Whale Tale

“Curiously enough, it was around about then that the little niggle in my quad got much nigglier, and I suddenly found 1,000,001 reasons why I really shouldn’t run Whale this year!”

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7 mins  |
Issue 25
A Pondo Story
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A Pondo Story

AURORE MPINGA reflects on her Pondoland Trail Camp experience.

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3 mins  |
Issue 25
Bring Back Our Forests
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Bring Back Our Forests

Species-rich forests mean a healthy planet

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Issue 25
Secondhand Food Smoke
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Secondhand Food Smoke

Dr Michael Greger of nutritionfacts.org is one of the leading authorities on nutrition's role in health (and also the lack thereof). His team analyses every English language peer-reviewed scientific paper published every year and reports on the findings.

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Issue 25
Fish River Ultra
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Fish River Ultra

Events in the rearview mirror

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Issue 25
Lessons From Dogs
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Lessons From Dogs

You can read a hundred self-help books, ask advice from your trail runner groups, or simply learn by observation. What can we learn from watching dogs? Life coach MARIE SNYMANJACOBS shares her insights.

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Issue 25
Chasing Rainbows 'Til The Climb Do Us Part
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Chasing Rainbows 'Til The Climb Do Us Part

Running in love is a tester and a builder

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Issue 25
What I Learned At UTMB
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What I Learned At UTMB

Finishing a 166km race through the Alps, through four countries, will teach you some lessons.

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Issue 22
Second Wind
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Second Wind

Gasping, legs burning, you slow to a walk. Hands on your hips, you look up and wonder how you’ll get to the top. But after a minute, you feel so much better and manage to power to the summit! Where did that second wind come from? Dr Gabe Mirkin has answers, and they might not be what you expect.

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Issue 22
Wild Women... love to run!
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Wild Women... love to run!

Lucille van der Merwe describes Wild Women on the Run: “This is not a race, it’s a journey. We run all day and then sleep at hotels where we drink champagne, swim in the pools, pop each other’s blisters, massage our sore bits, and basically medicate one another. It’s a hugely bonding experience.”

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Issue 21
One giant felled
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One giant felled

Impossible is a mindset. And so is the opposite: Possible.

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Issue 21
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Butter Is Back!

Or is it? The Big Fat Debate rages on.

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Issue 23
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On Cloud Nine

You might have to see stars to reach your mountain high at Ultra-trail Cape Town®.

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Issue 23

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