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Omega Drive
A new study* provided a \"critical examination\" of how omega-3 fatty acids affect \"exercise performance recovery and brain health.
1 min |
November/December 2025
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THE GIFT GUIDE
WHETHER IT'S A PRESENT ‘TO ME, FROM ME’, OR YOU’RE BUYING FOR THE RUNNER IN YOUR LIFE, HERE’S RW’S SELECTION OF THE BEST RUNNING GIFTS THIS SEASON.
7 min |
November/December 2025
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INSPIRATION GENERATION
The RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town ambassadors do more than just run. They inspire others to challenge themselves in the tough world of ultra distance trail running.
9 min |
November/December 2025
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BUCKET-LIST PARADISE
Running in a tropical paradise should be on everyone's 'to do' list. RW digital editor Kim Woolrich ticked that box at the spectacular Seychelles Nature Trail.
3 min |
November/December 2025
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ON YOUR MARK
Long before the first event of the RMB UTCT begins, there's a team of runners laying down the route markers to make sure you find your way. Meet two of the best: Jaco Janse van Rensburg and Jan Ham, who handle the logistics behind one of the most important aspects of race-day safety.
3 min |
November/December 2025
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WE RUN
Support You Feel. Performance You Love.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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SHE HAS NO COACH, NO TRAINING PLAN, AND SEEMINGLY NO LIMITS
INSIDE THE SWEET-CHOMPING, PAIN-FUELLED, INFECTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC WORLD OF COURTNEY DAUWALTER
10+ min |
November/December 2025
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Big Weekend
If you cram all your training into the weekend, can you still expect to get faster?
1 min |
November/December 2025
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Follow A New Path
Why summer is the perfect time to try trail running.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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A Friend In Need Had Better Be Damned Grateful
I recently support-crewed a runner for a 320km race.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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RUNNERS' HOLIDAYS 2025
Our carefully curated selection of the best trips to refresh mind, body and soul
9 min |
November/December 2025
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Balancing Act
Why having a wobble can make for a better workout.
1 min |
November/December 2025
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ULTRA MIND
How we handle the mental pressure of training and competing in an event can determine our result and the outcome. Here's advice from two expert trail runners who know how to fight the mind game.
6 min |
November/December 2025
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TRAIN SPECIFIC
Trail running offers up different training and racing challenges to other forms of running. Experienced coach James Montgomery from therunproject.co.za shares his wisdom on preparing for hills, trails, and long hours...
7 min |
November/December 2025
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THE WHOLE PLANET DIET
For decades, the Mediterranean Diet has been held up as the gold standard of health. But critics argue there are bigger gains to be made with a global approach. And it's a lot more delicious, too.
6 min |
November/December 2025
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Race You There!
There's a word that my late twenty-something self once thought was so terrifying, it would have me quaking in my running shoes.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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Timing Is Everything
For a truly accurate benchmark of fitness, you need a time trial.
1 min |
November/December 2025
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Breaking 6. Making History
At just 27 years old, Sibusiso Kubheka - from Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal - has already made history.
3 min |
November/December 2025
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News Splash
Douse yourself with water to finish faster, says study.
1 min |
November/December 2025
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The Right Dynamic
Does dynamic stretching improve performance? A new study says yes.
1 min |
November/December 2025
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Stop Listening To Music While You Run! (Try Audio-Books Instead)
I'VE RUN MORE THAN 30 MARATHONS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, but I recently found one hack that has made my last two training cycles the most fun I've ever had logging a ton of kilometres: audiobooks.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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Dear Spectators Of New York...
In the early morning hours before the race, the nerves hit me even before I donned the shirt I made for the race, with 'ALY' across my chest in hot-pink glittery letters.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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When Your Big Important Goal Doesn't Live Up To The Hype
I RUN PAST BUCKINGHAM PALACE, and after 42 kilometres I can finally see it: my sixth World Marathon Major finish line, the moment many runners dream about.
5 min |
November/December 2025
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The Protein Primer
How much protein do runners actually need?
1 min |
November/December 2025
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Trialling The Trail
If you've never run trail before, then the magazine in your hands may be the reason you give it a go. But some ground rules are required.
2 min |
November/December 2025
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The Best Workout To Get Comfortable With The Uncomfortable
STANDING ON THE starting line of my target marathon in 2021, I had a goal I kept mostly to myself: break four hours.
4 min |
September/October 2025
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Beginner's Training Plan
This 16-week schedule will prepare you to run a marathon in less than five hours.
1 min |
September/October 2025
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THE SECRET BEHIND SUPER-SHOE SPEED
ONE WEEK BEFORE the 2018 New York City Marathon, Olympian Jared Ward received a package from Saucony, his shoe sponsor.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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Starter's Orders
Before you even start training for a marathon, there's plenty to consider. Here are some of the things you need to know before you begin.
7 min |
September/October 2025
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Reasons To Run
Running a marathon will push you to your physical and mental limit. But the rewards make it all worthwhile.
3 min |