Sports
Runner's World
Silencing The Naysayer
Runners got ninety-nine problems – but being bored ain’t one of them.
3 min |
September 2016
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Mental Chillness
Rethink how you respond to pain, and you’ll nail every tough run.
4 min |
April 2017
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Quick Sand
TRADE IN THE PAVEMENT FOR THE BEACH TO GET MORE OUT OF EVERY KILOMETRE.
5 min |
July 2018
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Probiotic Power
THE PATH TO IMPROVED PERFORMANCE MAY BE THROUGH NURTURING THE BUGS IN YOUR GUT.
4 min |
July 2018
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Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape
THE EXPERIENCEDesert lovers are sure to space out on the endless trail-running opportunities awaiting them in the wide-sky world of Augrabies.
1 min |
February 2019
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In A Game Of Two Halves, Always Pace Yourself
FOR ME, a big advantage of running when I was younger was that it blended into other sports.
3 min |
February 2019
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Can You Feel It?
As you get older, free your self from the tyranny of time and distance – run by feel, to stay motivated and avoid injury.
9 min |
February 2019
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The Evergreen
JOHNNY PERSENTS, 54PB: 70.41 , ASA MASTERS HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS, DURBAN
3 min |
February 2019
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The Anti-Travel Guide
Why running anywhere other than at home is a bad idea.
3 min |
February 2019
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Group Therapy
New friends helped Lindsay become a healthy and happy woman her son can be proud of.
1 min |
February 2019
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Coming Back, Racing Forward
Coming back from catastrophic injury isn’t easy for any runner – but imagine being a multiple world champion, and arguably the world’s most famous trail runner? Amelia Boone had amassed four obstacle racing world championship titles and over 50 podiums in five years, and had just set her sights on ultrarunning. But then she faced down her toughest opponent... her own body! What she learned along the way is a lesson for all of us.
10 min |
October 2018
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Pain
Pain is pain, right? It’s your body’s way of telling you something is wrong, that it’s time to stop running and treat that niggle, or injury, or whatever you want to call it. But a new science of pain is emerging that could revolutionise the way we view and respond to running injuries, and seriously reduce the amount of time we have to spend on the sidelines.
10+ min |
October 2018
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11 Foods That Disrupt Your Sleep
Avoid these rest-sappers to gain energy for your next run.
4 min |
October 2018
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I Stopped Making Excuses – And Ran The Race Of My Life
Why Would You Under Mine Your Own Efforts? Heres How To Stop Doing That.
3 min |
November 2018
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Celebrating Caster
Strong-willed. Positive. Unapologetic About Who She Is. We Catch Up With The Heroine Of South African Running.
4 min |
November 2018
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Unicorn Run
It Happens When You Least Expect It.
3 min |
November 2018
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Saudi Women Will Run The Kingdom
Saudi Arabia effectively banned womens sports for decades. Exercising in public has long been a cultural taboo. But Kingdom-wide, groups of robed runners have taken to the paths and streets, proving that change is coming.
10+ min |
November 2018
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Adventure By Design(er)
This young graduate finds the fun wherever she goes – all over SA, and abroad.
3 min |
August 2018
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Mind Over Matter
A victim of fat-shaming discovers the secret to self-confidence.
2 min |
August 2018
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​​​​​​​The First Shoe I Really Loved
The New Balance 1400 v3.
10+ min |
August 2018
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Against The Grains
When the sand, suffering and self-sufficiency of the marathon des sables was exported from Morocco to the harsh but beautiful Ica desert on Peru’s Pacific Coast, the running adventure of a lifetime was born.
2 min |
August 2018
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Love Means Never Having To Say 'I Hate You All.'
REGULAR READERS WILL KNOW an essential truth about me: I love runners.
3 min |
August 2018
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Crowd Source
ROOTING FOR OTHER RUNNERS CAN ACTUALLY BOOST YOUR SPIRITS AND PERFORMANCE.
3 min |
May 2018
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Twenty Years To Tokyo
MANDIE BRANDT ONCE REPRESENTED SOUTH AFRICA AS A JUNIOR IN THE 800M. TWENTY YEARS ON, SHE’S STILL RUNNING PBS – WHEN MOST OF HER PEERS HAVE LONG SINCE RETIRED. IF BRANDT QUALIFIES FOR THE SUMMER 2020 OLYMPICS, SHE WILL INSPIRE WOMEN RUNNERS EVERYWHERE.
5 min |
May 2018
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Keep It Real
EVERY RUNNER KNOWS: IF YOU’RE NOT MOVING FORWARD, YOU’RE NOT RUNNING AT ALL.
4 min |
May 2018
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Flying Dutchman
We’re mesmerised, watching Dutch sprinter DAFNE SCHIPPERS’ feet impacting the track. Here’s why: she makes the Earth spin even faster. Because on the 200m home straight, where the athletes reach top speed, she’s the fastest woman on the planet.
7 min |
May 2018
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Tough Or Stupid?
FOR RUNNERS TAUGHT TO EMBRACE PAIN, THE LINE OFTEN BLURS.
3 min |
May 2018
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Finding Grace
The most rewarding thing about running might be the most intangible.
3 min |
November 2017
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Ready, Set, Snooze
A good night’s sleep does wonders for race day – but what if it just doesn’t happen?
2 min |
November 2017
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Perfect Your Form
To get from Point A to Point B as efficiently as possible, remember these simple cues.
3 min |