Camber Conundrum
I ran the weekly 5km time trial at my local club for the first time last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a fast, flat route with two laps of 2.5km and you never have to cross a street at any...
View ArticleBig Brother Runner
Many South Africans remember Rabie as the straight-talking, likeable winner of the first Big Brother SA reality TV show, but he is also a former track star with an 800m personal best of 1:49.20. He...
View ArticleKotov, Runner and Teacher
Kotov clocked 2:31:59 at yesterdays Nedbank Cape Town City Marathon (Sunday, 21 September 2008) as the first 50-year-old, taking nine minutes off the Western Province age group record. His time was...
View ArticleStretch Test Pass
After a great long run with a friend at the weekend, I proceeded to demonstrate the various stretch tests Ive been taught by the sports therapist Benita de Witt. I started out with the calf stretch...
View ArticleUmjantshi Fo Sho
Dwarf runner Simon Mamadi, who features in the November edition of Runner’s World, had plans to run the Soweto Marathon on November 2, but decided to put his club first by joining them for the 10km...
View ArticleThe Secret
Truth is, there are no secrets. It takes a variety of workouts and nutritional smarts to reach your running and fitness goals. Today were going to talk about training. We all enjoy running outdoors...
View ArticleBunkies First
Whether its your hip, knee, ankle or back that feels unstable, the sports therapist Benita de Witt always uses The Bunkie Test, which forms part of her Lyno Method for keeping athletes on track and...
View ArticleSneak Peak
Were shooting the covers for Runners World magazines around the world and the pictures are smokin. Models include top South African multi-sport athlete Dan Hugo and SA’s very own ultra distance man...
View ArticleLoskop Adds Value
The forever-improving event takes place on Saturday, April 18 and comprises a 50km ultra and a Wild Challenge half marathon. Both require pre-entry. Entry fees for the ultra are R130 and R80 for the...
View ArticleBoston Today
A strong international field will line up for this afternoon’s Boston Marathon from Hopkinton to Boston. Favourites include defending champion Deriba Merga of Ethiopia, New York marathon champion Meb...
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