Maybe it’s the views. Or the sheer space around you, empty and vast. Or the rain, and the mud, and the rocks and the steepest rock faces you’ve ever seen, or the dark, and the feeling of being absolutely alone. Maybe ultra trail runners are just mad. Who else but the...

Running is an easy, relatively cheap way to stay in shape and keep the kilos from coming back

Take it from these four brainiacs – running regularly will improve your memory and your mood, and boost the growth of brain cells. The Atomic Physicist “I run six times a week first thing in the morning. Afterwards I’m energised: I’m more spontaneous and I’m more...

Mpumelelo Mhlongo was the boy from Klaarwater who was never supposed to walk. Now he has his sights set on gold in the high jump.

Research suggests that you can slow skeletal aging with exercise

Regular running burns fat. Simple. Do it right, and it’s like taking a blow torch to the flab around your middle. Even though running has been around for centuries, there are now new ways to get fit, lean and earn your runner’s high. Forget boring old running clubs...

Ryan Sandes lifts in the off-season. So should you.