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Leaps and Bounds

14 February 2017 — If you are looking to improve your muscles’ ability to produce fast, powerful movements, plyometrics is the type of exercise you should be focusi… read more

Features
The Bitter Sweet Truth

13 February 2017 — Sugar has always been a controversial issue with most health-conscious athletes. We are constantly bombarded with info about how sugar can cause holes… read more

Racing
Today We Rest

7 February 2017 — Rest and recovery are the most important ingredients in a training programme, and your rest day should be considered a training session, just like any session o… read more

Features
Fruitful Relationship

6 February 2017 — Most of know that we should be eating two to three fruit portions per day, but there remains confusion of how to tally up portions, and what exactly counts as a… read more




Event Update!
Cape Town Gears up to Get Active with Multisport Athletes

2 February 2017 — The Discovery Get Active weekend in Cape Town on 11 and 12 February 2017 is fast approaching, and with it the closing date for entries into both these events.… read more

Features
Staying Proudly South African

2 February 2017 — Having dominated the Collegiate track and cross country circuits while studying in the USA and qualified for her first Olympics, Dominique Scott-Efurd is now lo… read more

Racing
Our Top Race Picks for You!

1 February 2017 — Have you had a bit of a slow start to 2017? Never fear, read on and see what we have for you! Modern Athlete has a whole whack of events on the running race cal… read more

Features
Caffeine: Performance Enhancer or Not?

30 January 2017 — Caffeine is the best known member of a family of naturally occurring stimulants found in leaves, nuts and seeds in over 60 plants. Dietary sources incl… read more

Features
Journey to Kilimanjaro

26 January 2017 — While attending the 2016 Comrades Marathon, Old Mutual’s Head of Brand of Emerging Markets, Karen Thomas, was invited on a journey that would test her and… read more

Columns
Mokoka to Take on Tokyo after 10th Place Finish in Cardiff

24 January 2017 — Stephen Mokoka will compete in the first World Marathon Majors race of his career next month when he takes on a field of world class athletes at the Tokyo Marat… read more

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