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Tapering Fixes
8 May 2018 — With the Comrades Marathon just around the corner, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the common mistakes runners make when it comes to tapering i… read more
Race Calendar May 2018
8 May 2018 — South African runners really are blessed with a terrific race calendar, with so many great races to do, so check out these events for the coming month, includin… read more
No Looking Back
8 May 2018 — As Gerda Steyn pulled up next to Polish race leader Dominika Stelmach-Stawczyk around the 45km mark of the 2018 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, she did somethin… read more
Get ready for Comrades with THRESHHold
4 May 2018 — Training for Comrades or any endurance base sport pushes your capabilities as an athlete to the limit, when training at this level supplements are not a luxury… read more
Family Ties
3 May 2018 — Running and all the running related sports have a wonderful way of bringing people together. Friendships are made, or rekindled, romance comes out of chance mee… read more
Juggling this thing called life
3 May 2018 — Having lots of balls in the air at the same time can leave you feeling overwhelmed, and sometimes you lose focus and drop one of those balls, which can lead to… read more
Success begins with D
2 May 2018 — Discussions with runners normally focus on a specific ‘D word,’ as in “What Distance did you do this week?” But while there is no questi… read more
Half the Size, Twice the Man
2 May 2018 — You can’t lose 100 kilograms if you don’t start by losing one… that’s the mantra that 46-year-old Capetonian HR and Training consultant… read more
Get Stronger, Run Longer
2 May 2018 — If you’re running a long race in the coming months, make sure you get yourself to a gym, because long-distance runners need to prioritise strength trainin… read more
Smashing Old Boundaries
2 May 2018 — Dumisile Mthalane transformed her body and her life when she discovered triathlon, and after her recent successful outing at the Discovery Triathlon World Cup C… read more