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Get Confident In The Mountains

Taking a Mountain Leader course isn’t just for those who want to do it for a living – if you enjoy exploring the mountains, you’ll feel more confident and safer if you undertake this training.

15 Ways To Be A Better Runner

Whether you’re hoping to run faster, further or simply increase your motivation, Christina Neal has these top tips on how to improve your running

PUTTING THE TRAINING HOURS IN

Are your training goals ambitious? How can you find time to work out when you have a busy job and a family, yet want to train hard and long? Personal trainer Jeff Archer has some advice on finding the right balance

SECRETS OF THE 100 MARATHON CLUB

Just how do the members of this small but high ly prestigious club, some of whom have run over 500 marathons, race 26.2 miles or more, week in, week out? Lisa Jackson finds out

HIKING HOLIDAYS TO BOOST MENTAL HEALTH

While hiking is a wonderful way to get fit, it is also noted for its benefits for mental wellbeing.

‘I CLIMBED MY WAY OUT OF DEPRESSION'

Thomas Palmer was suffering from anxiety and felt unable to leave the house. Then, he was inspired to climb multiple mountains despite having no previous climbing experience. He tells Christina Neal how he turned his life around…

DON'T BE A FAIR-WEATHER CYCLIST

British pro cyclist Alex Dowsett, a six-time national time trial champion and former hour world record holder, reveals how to stay motivated to keep cycling in winter.

MICRO-RUNNING ADVENTURES

You don’t have to go on a grand expedition to have fun on the run – here are quirky ways to rev up your running mojo that will add a dash of excitement to your training.

DARK SKY ADVENTURES

locations are areas where the sky at night is unaffected by light pollution from big cities, enabling us to have a much clearer view of the stars Angela Youngman explains where they are and how to combine viewing them with outdoor exercise

BRAVING THE WATER IN WINTER

We often associate surfing with summer, but many UK surfers happily do it all year round. With the right kit and a little winter sun, it’s an invigorating and fun activity, says Ruth Pocock

Taking The Iron Way

Access unusual yet scenic and protected mountain terrain you wouldn’t normally get to explore by trying via ferrata, says Kate White. It’s physically demanding but great fun if you fancy a new adventure

Stay Fit This Winter

Stay Fit This Winter

Summit Special

A hill or mountaintop camp should be on everyone’s bucket list, says Fiona Russell. If the stars collide, with weather, views and a sunset, you’ll create memories that last a lifetime

One Athlete, Many Summits

Jonathan Albon may be endurance racing’s best-kept secret, writes Malcolm Bradbrook. He is not a household name in his native England, but is now world champion in three of the world’s most gruelling events. He shares his training secrets

Great Scott!

Ditch the carbs, go gadget-free, lay off the long runs and listen to your body – Dave Scott unveils his guide to becoming the world’s greatest Ironman.

Get Fit For The Slopes

Are you heading off somewhere snowy to take part in your favourite winter sports? Personal trainer Jeff Archer reveals how to be physically prepared

Are You Doing Too Much?

Make sure you’re not a casualty of your own enthusiasm when it comes to running. Matt Phillips explains how to stay injury-free

Endurance Training - Good Or Bad For Heart Health?

We all know that exercise is good for you – but is it possible to take it too far, to the point where you could damage your heart? Dr. Juliet McGrattan investigates, and also shares her expert advice

False Start Or No Start?

Knowing when to cancel or quit your race is about level-headed risk management, and is as much to do with the mind, as it is the body. Sport psychologist Evie Serventi explains

No Pain No Gain?

Would you like to push harder at your chosen sport but finding that pain and discomfort is holding you back? Sports psychologist Evie Serventi explains how to tell when it’s time to push yourself or when to ease off

The Core Of The Matter

A strong core will stand you in good stead when running on trails or when you’re cycling. Double Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock shares his core-strength regime and reveals why every athlete can benefit from some simple gymnastic training

Marathon Des Sables: A Survival Guide

How to prepare for the Marathon des Sables/MdS, the famous 240km multi-stage race across the Sahara Desert

Endurance Runner - Nick Butter

Motivation – It’s personal Nick Butter explains how he finds his get-up-and-go every day

Why Zero Impact Training Is Essential For Runners

By Rick Muhr, Marathon Coach and Commercial Zero Runner Coach for Octane Fitness

Go End2End - The Hard Way

Looking for a new challenge, Richard Iles and his family designed their own endurance race, taking turns with running, cycling, swimming and kayak

Get a Grip

Maxwell Roche takes axe in hand and hacks his way up a daunting 24-metre ice tower in the French Alps

​​​​​​​Blind ambition

In his mid-40s London-based writer Red Szell decided to fulfill his childhood dream of climbing the Old Man of Hoy. There was one problem: he was almost completely blind.

Truly Inspiring Adventure

Sean Mcfarlane has many spell-binding locations for his outdoor adventures, but there is one that tops his list by far - the outer hebrides.

Reader Challenge

The three co-founders of TRIBE organised and completed a 2000km duathlon this summer, running then cycling from Sarajevo to London. Tom Stancliffe takes up their story.

Sprint Tri Challenge

It’s a training camp of sorts for Mika Janhunen as his family leave him behind for three weeks and he gets more time to train and prepare for his assault on racing a sprint triathlon as fast as possible this September.