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Gym Training: 10 Tips Before You Gym
11 March 2024 — We all love a top 10 list, so let’s look at 10 great ways to get the most out of your training sessions in the gym. What you put in is what you get out! – By Candice De Mendonca … read more
Lessons in self-belief
7 March 2024 — I recently received an invitational entry to participate in the Cape Town edition of the SPAR Grand Prix, and at first, I was jumping up and down like a kid in a candy store, but that joy quickly turned into doubt when I read the event digimag and saw …… read more
Keep Kalmer, It’s Just the Comrades!
7 March 2024 — Some people in South Africa believe that you’re not a ‘real runner’ until you have run the Comrades Marathon, no matter how many national titles you’ve won, or Olympic Marathons you’ve run. Just ask sisters René and Christine Kalmer, who for many years …… read more
PUMA SIGNS TWO OCEANS ULTRA CHAMP
7 March 2024 — Cape Town, South Africa, March 2024 PUMA has signed a partnership with ultra-marathon champion Givemore Mudzinganyama. Mudzinganyama, the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon defending champion, said he was inspired to partner with the brand by seeing PUMA …… read more
Mgabhi laces up for 520km ultra to provide another 520 pairs of school shoes
22 February 2024 — 22 February 2024 She’s already raised over R3 million to upgrade school buildings, build offices and toilet blocks, and buy school shoes for children who don’t have them, and Nontuthuko Mgabhi is not done yet. Inspired by the struggles of many KwaZulu- …… read more
Which SA athletes are on track for Olympic selection?
22 February 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere With the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games now five months away, 11 South African athletes have already achieved qualification standards for the global showpiece. The most recent name to be added to that list was Cian Old …… read more
Can Seawater Really Hydrate?
20 February 2024 — When I was given the Totum Sport Performance Bundle to try out, I must admit, I was in a bit of a quandary. After decades of using every supplement, tonic and elixir available, all with “wonder ingredients” (usually with unpronounceable names) that pro …… read more
Matthew Healy Ultra runs himself onto the podium
20 February 2024 — After a 4 week high altitude training camp in Dullstroom in January, Matt made the long haul to New Zealand for his first race of the year at Tarawera Ultra-Trail By UTMB Designed to capture the stunning and diverse landscapes of the Rotorua region and …… read more
Trail (Mis)Adventures: A New Old Favourite
20 February 2024 — If you’ve been reading my column for a while, you may have heard me speak before about running in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, and more specifically, the mountains of the Amatola Rainforest, but Stutterheim boasts another hidden gem, the Gubu Dam, …… read more
Long Live, King Stephen!
20 February 2024 — The news that Stephen Mokoka has joined the Hollywood Athletics Club will, quite appropriately, see one of the all-time greats of SA running – running royalty, if you like – donning the regal colour of purple in his local races in 2024. – By Sean Falco …… read more