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Pain in the Knee

24 May 2010 — I have been power walking for 4 years and completed the Comrades last year. In December I decided to start running and have since completed a few half… read more

Columns
Am I Eating too much Honey?

24 May 2010 — I am a 61-year-old runner. I eat healthy, I am slim and train six days a week. I keep bees and therefore love honey. I eat about three dessert spoons f… read more

Columns
Help! My knees are packing up!

24 May 2010 — I recently ran a half marathon. Subsequently, my right knee took a bit of a knock all around, particularly on the outside. It has been two weeks, and i… read more

Racing
The Weaker Sex?? No Ways!

24 May 2010 — Any male long distance runner will admit to having felt frustrated when more than one, often petite, female runner passed them somewhere between the 60… read more



Racing
Conquer Those Hills

24 May 2010 — Most runners shy away from hill running because they see it as a tough workout. Most of us hope that if we clock up enough kilometres, we can make up f… read more

Features
Train Your Brain to Run

24 May 2010 — Many runners line up for a race fit and fuelled to run, with the training mileage done and a solid nutritional build-up, but often they forget an equal… read more

Columns
The Right Stretch

24 May 2010 — Runners know they’re supposed to stretch their leg muscles on a regular basis, but most either don’t do it at all, or they do it all wrong,… read more

Features
Shaun’s Back Again

24 May 2010 — Despite his wealth of Comrades experience, former race winner Shaun Meiklejohn may be a little nervous when he lines up for the big ultra in May, but h… read more

Racing
Fighting Fit

28 April 2010 — Running plays a large part in almost every sport practiced at a competitive level. We explore running’s role in combat sport by speaking to Charl… read more

Racing
We did it!

28 April 2010 — Qualifying the first time for a race such as Two Oceans or Comrades is often a daunting challenge and holds special memories for most runners. Susan Ma… read more

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