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The Gross Side Of Running
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The Gross Side Of Running

Let’s be real: sh*t happens. Here’s how to deal.

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5 mins  |
August 2018
Can Smiling Make You A Better Runner?
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Can Smiling Make You A Better Runner?

The science behind how training your facial muscles can impact your results.

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4 mins  |
August 2018
Lean In For Speed
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Lean In For Speed

One simple tweak could make running so much easier – and more enjoyable.

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5 mins  |
August 2018
Tears Of Joy
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Tears Of Joy

Ultra-marathon star Ann Ashworth reveals what it took to win the women’s race at the comrades marathon.

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3 mins  |
August 2018
Own It
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Own It

Can running help you accept yourself?A Joburg Man’ s journey – from the madness of drugs to the joy of finishing one of the world’s most iconic marathons.

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9 mins  |
August 2018
Why The 5K Is Better Than A Marathon
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Why The 5K Is Better Than A Marathon

IN SA, WE TEND TO PUT THE MARATHON ON A PEDESTAL. BUT THERE’S MORE TO LIFE THAN ENDURANCE, SUFFERING, AND ENDLESS TRAINING.

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December 2018
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Paws For Thought

EVER WONDERED WHY THE ONLY ANIMAL PEOPLE RUN WITH IS THE DOG?

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December 2018
I've Got The Body That My Behaviour Deserves
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I've Got The Body That My Behaviour Deserves

SOMETIMES, IN LIFE, you need to embrace new ideas. It’s amazing how locked in I can get with my running.

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December 2018
Best Of 2018
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Best Of 2018

IN THE LAST 71 MONTHS WE'VE BEEN AWED BY CHAMPIONS, AMAZED BY TECH, HUMBLED BY RACES AND INSPIRED BY ORDINARY RUNNERS. HERE'S OUR PICK OF THE BEST IN RUNNING THIS YEAR.

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7 mins  |
December 2018
Yummy Mummy
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Yummy Mummy

A persistent parent banished her baby weight.

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1 min  |
November 2017
Welvanpas Wanderer
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Welvanpas Wanderer

A real photographer, living life to the full

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November 2017
Outracing The Reaper
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Outracing The Reaper

Yes, a few people die running marathons. But many, many more perish because they don’t.

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November 2017
Flex Your Mental Muscle
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Flex Your Mental Muscle

Just like strengthening any part of your body, building your willpower takes training.

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3 mins  |
November 2017
How Women Run
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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?

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October 2018
When Running Stresses You Out
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When Running Stresses You Out

If your training is causing more pressure than pleasure. ,here’s how to deal.

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October 2018
How To Hone Your Hydration
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How To Hone Your Hydration

Just drink plenty, right? Not so fast.

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October 2018
Perception
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Perception

Could you run 4,000km across four African countries? This man did.

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6 mins  |
October 2018
Baby-Weight Breakthrough
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Baby-Weight Breakthrough

Because every woman should have the confidence to wear exactly what she wants.

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October 2018
Back On Track And Then Back On The Flat Of My Back
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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.

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October 2018
The First Shoe I Really Loved
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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.

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February 2019
Mom's The Word
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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.

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February 2019
How A Running Resolution Can Lead To Better Results
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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.

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February 2019
The Test Zone
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The Test Zone

NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE LAB

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February 2019
The Most Important Food For Runners
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The Most Important Food For Runners

More And More Runners Rely On Grains, Fruits And Vegetables As Their Primary Fuel Sources All The Way Up To Elites Such As Ultra- Running Legend Scott Jurek. Even Runners Who Dont Want To Give Up Burgers And Steaks Will Find That Ramping Up Their Plant Intake Can Help Them Run Strong And Recover Right. Here Are A Few Easy Ways To Make The Most Of Plants.

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November 2018
Crush Back-To-Back Race Days
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Crush Back-To-Back Race Days

Plan Your Race Schedule Smartly So You Dont Set Your Self Up For Burnout.

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3 mins  |
November 2018
Slim Smith
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Slim Smith

Ronald Ran It Off And Sent His Confidence Levels Through The Roof!

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November 2018
Why Do You Run So Much Daddy?
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Why Do You Run So Much Daddy?

With a little ingenuity, you can be a good parent and a good runner. But it can be hard to get that balance right.

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9 mins  |
November 2018
Human Race
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Human Race

News, Trends, and Regular Runners Doing Amazing Things 

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May 2017
Emotions Per Kilometre
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Emotions Per Kilometre

For some lucky people, nothing brings on the warm-and-fuzzies like a good run.

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4 mins  |
May 2017
Surviving the Runner
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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.

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May 2017