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Emotions Per Kilometre
For some lucky people, nothing brings on the warm-and-fuzzies like a good run.
4 min |
May 2017
Runner's World
Surviving the Runner
Kelly Kidgell is a mom of three, and the wife of an ultra-runner. In these exclusive extracts adapted from her new book, Surviving The Runner, Kidgell exposes the peculiar (and amusing) habits of her runner-husband – warts and all.
4 min |
May 2017
Runner's World
We Ran It Off!
Our Runner’s World Run It Off Club stars have lost a whopping 216kg between them. On the following pages, the runners you’ll see proudly showing off their svelte figures are living proof that running – combined with a healthy diet – is one of the most effective ways to transform your body.
6 min |
May 2017
Runner's World
The Overtraining Matrix
Running, in moderation, is usually a healthy pursuit. But when we commit to high-mileage training, how seriously should we be about taking rest?
9 min |
May 2017
Runner's World
Out of Gas
What happens when the wheels fall off?
3 min |
May 2017
Runner's World
The Runway Queen
Tshepang ‘Twiggy’ Mollison is a wellrespected fashion blogger from Soweto, who has made her mark on the urban running scene – a movement that has attracted a younger, cooler crowd. It’s become commonplace to see millennials training on city streets in ‘crews’, wearing the latest running threads. Here, the South African style icon shares her fashion secrets for today’s runner.
2 min |
March 2017
Runner's World
Crush It. Then Cool It
New research suggests you may enjoy runs more if you get the tough parts out of the way early.
4 min |
March 2017
Runner's World
Stretch Your Limits
Add yoga to get faster and sidestep injuries.
4 min |
March 2017
Runner's World
The End Of Pain?
A stubborn injury is a runner’s WORST NIGHTMARE. Luckily, sports-medicine experts are developing NEW TECHNIQUES to provide relief – without surgery. Here’s a guide to five CUTTING-EDGE THERAPIES.
10+ min |
March 2017
Runner's World
(B)Roadies
A running bromance forged on tar.
4 min |
June 2017
Runner's World
Running The World - Siberia & Mongolia
THE WORLD’S DEEPEST AND LARGEST LAKE, AND THE FEARSOME GENGHIS KHAN
3 min |
December 2017
Runner's World
So Far, So Good
Run your best in a far-flung race by minimising the effects of long-distance air travel.
4 min |
December 2017
Runner's World
The Low Down
How do you maximise the benefits of running downhill while minimising the harm?
2 min |
December 2017
Runner's World
Get Off On The Write Foot
How a journal can help you plot your best running performance
3 min |
December 2017
Runner's World SA
China Is Obsessed With Running - And The Trend Could Transform The Country
IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, A RUNNING BOOM HAS HIT THE WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS NATION. UPWARDS OF 20 MILLION CHINESE ARE EXUBERANTLY TAKING TO URBAN STREETS AND VILLAGE TRAILS, AND GRADUALLY SHIFTING THE IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC IN THE PROCESS.
10+ min |
March 2019
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New Kid Under Armour HOVR Infinite
THE INFINITE IS UNDER ARMOUR’S FIRST ATTEMPT AT CRACKING THE MARATHON MARKET: A NEUTRAL, PILLOWY- SOFT YET STABLE SHOE, DESIGNED FOR A BROAD RANGE OF HIGH-MILEAGE RUNNERS.
1 min |
March 2019
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Consistency For Confidence
NICOLE FOUND A SPORT SHE COULD STICK TO – A ND BEGA N TO SEE HER BODY IN A NEW LIGHT.
2 min |
March 2019
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Pants On Fire
RUNNERS ARE FIBBERS, FULL STOP. BUT WHAT IF FOR ONE DAY, YOU COULD ONLY TELL THE TRUTH?
3 min |
March 2019
Runner's World SA
Time Is On Your Side
HOW THE WORLD’S BEST ATHLETES COMBAT AGE TO PERFORM BETTER FOR LONGER – AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP UP. RW EXPLORES THE NEW SCIENCE OF LONGEVITY.
10+ min |
March 2019
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How Women Run
When it comes to running, women are built differently to men – beyond the obvious. Our curvaceous hips and female hormones are just two of the things that define us. But what can the latest research tell us about the effect our physiology has on our running?
10 min |
October 2018
Runner's World SA
When Running Stresses You Out
If your training is causing more pressure than pleasure. ,here’s how to deal.
5 min |
October 2018
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How To Hone Your Hydration
Just drink plenty, right? Not so fast.
5 min |
October 2018
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Perception
Could you run 4,000km across four African countries? This man did.
6 min |
October 2018
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Baby-Weight Breakthrough
Because every woman should have the confidence to wear exactly what she wants.
2 min |
October 2018
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Back On Track And Then Back On The Flat Of My Back
LAST YEAR I put my back out lifting my suitcase onto a train.
3 min |
October 2018
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The First Shoe I Really Loved
They gave me PB's, podiums, a job - and they helped me heal from my biggest loss.
6 min |
February 2019
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Mom's The Word
Women’s winner of the 2018 Soweto Marathon (and mom) Irvette Van Zyl’s advice for running during pregnancy – and after.
3 min |
February 2019
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How A Running Resolution Can Lead To Better Results
JUST BECAUSE YOU’R E A RUNNER , IT DOESN’T MEA N YOU SHOULDN’T H AV E GOOD INTENTIONS.
3 min |
February 2019
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The Test Zone
NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE LAB
2 min |
February 2019
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The Gross Side Of Running
Let’s be real: sh*t happens. Here’s how to deal.
5 min |