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Can Too Much Vitamin D Be Bad for Your Bones?

By now, we know that Vitamin D is essential for building the strong, healthy bones we need in order to run our best. And because running is a weight-bearing exercise that puts stress on our bones, getting enough can help prevent injury as well.

Make Pushing Weights Way Less Intimidating

WEIGHT TRAINING can seem counterintuitive to runners: the more muscle you have, the heavier you are, and thus the more weight you have to carry around when running.

Opportunity Knocks

THESE ARE TRYING TIMES. LOOK TO YOUR FRIENDS FOR INSPIRATION.

THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RUNNING CLUB SCALES MOUNTAINS BY 8AM.

ON CERTAIN WEEKDAY MORNINGS, AROUND 5.30 or 6am, a small group of athletes gathers at a trailhead in Boulder, Colorado.

Marathons Continents Days

THAT’S THE WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE – IN WHICH SOUTH AFRICAN NONTUTHUKO MGABHI NOT ONLY COMPETED, BUT TOOK FOURTH PLACE. WORDS BY RYAN SCOTT

It's Time to Rally the Squad

THE TIME IS 2 AM, and I’m running alone on a closed-down service road. The night is cool, but I still feel the desert heat radiating off the tarmac.

You Don't Need Expensive Shoes To Get Faster

I laced up a test pair of orange Vaporfly 4% and drove to a nearby park. The path was smooth and mostly flat, the late afternoon air contained that bit of ‘perfect’, and my previous workouts gave me confidence that I wouldn’t be left throwing up.

The 26 That Rose To The Top

Whether you want to run further and faster, or just want to cover your kays with fewer aches and pains, this season’s shoes boast the latest innovations in cushioning and comfort to help you keep running strong. We tested 78 pairs of shoes in our lab and on the feet of more than 300 wear-testers, who each logged more than 80km in their test pairs. To identify our top 26, we looked at how the shoes performed regarding key metrics such as comfort, stability, and overall ride. We grouped them into four categories –road shoes that are fast, soft, or stable, and trail shoes –to help you find the pair that best meets your needs. It’s time to make room in your cupboard.

What Is The True Scent Of Running?

EVERY NOW AND THEN I’ll get a blast of a particular strain of menthol and find myself transported back to the university’s austere, drably colored indoor track. I’m lacing up my racing flats, hearing the thud of stampeding feet and the whhhisssh, whhhisssh of my high school’s nylon warm-up tracksuits. They’re calling for my race, the 800-meter, to collect by the start line.

Passing The Baton To The Next Generation (But Not Just Yet…)

Passing The Baton To The Next Generation (But Not Just Yet…)

Of Tribes And Family

Of Tribes And Family

For Strength And Speed, You Need To Lift – Here's How.

For Strength And Speed, You Need To Lift – Here’s How.

Don't Hock A Loogie!

THEINS ANDOUTS OF RUNNING ETIQUETTE– ANDHOW TO BE AMODEL RUNNING COMPANION.

Country Classics

CITY LIGHTS AIN’T SO BRIGHT – IT’S TIME TO GET OUTTA TOWN.

5 Meaningful Ways To Measure Success Beyond Speed

RUNNING IS SO COMPLEX. It requires form, fitness, discipline, patience – and the list goes on. Yet of all the things we improve on as we progress, we often focus solely on speed: faster splits, new PBs, finally beating that guy you see at all your races.

13 Peaks A Ryan Sandes Challenge

MORE INTO UNSTRUCTURED ADVENTURE THAN FORMAL RACING? THEN THE 13 PEAKS CHALLENGE MAY BE FOR YOU.

Pain Is Just Your Body Telling You It's In Terrible Pain

THIS ARTICLE WAS MEANT to be an upbeat missive detailing my first 1500m race in almost 30 years, a race that would have signalled a spring of track exploration.

At 99 Years Old, George Etzweiler Can't Stop Running

SIX OLD MEN gather for a run in the mountains outside State College, Pennsylvania.

Why I Can't Organise My Race Medals

I HAVE A DESERVED REPUTATION among friends and family as a borderline-infamous purger. I’ve tossed a vintage Gucci handbag, a beautiful copper pot, and my wedding gown. But I still have all my race medals.

Your Local Shop Is Way Better Than Online

IN ANY GIVEN RACE around Minneapolis in the US, in every pace group there are runners wearing theMill City Running club singlet. TheMill City runners range in age and ability, but they share a common understanding.

To Get The Shot

Hydration is a challenge.

Lion 's Lunch

Man is the Only Animal That Runs When We Don’t Have to. Perhaps We Have to.

Just Stay Alive

SA’s Gareth Morgan Takes on the Toughest Race in the World.

Easy Runs Make Hard Running Easier

I DIDN’T PLAN for my run to suck.

Breathe Better To Run Longer And Faster – Here's How

SURE, YOURQUADS, hamstrings, and calves work hard to propel you forward. But there’s another muscle that’s a power player in your running: your diaphragm.

Cruise Control

How a marathoner at sea finds time to do it all.

Graduate Gains

A slender student who swopped cappuccinos for confidence.

Murphy's Lore

This Christmas, expect a fight over the last slice of chocolate log.

Remember The Good Times

Fast finisher or quick starter? How to make fond memories, no matter what your pace...

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