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Knysna Entries are Open

Knysna Marathon and Half Marathon entries are open! Entries are usually snapped up within days so get your entry in now!
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Know your Heart Rate

Do you know your resting heart rate? And do you train with a heart rate monitor? Here's why you should.
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Physician Heal Thyself

As we embark on the "silly season" leading up to Two Oceans and Comrades, Bruce Fordyce offers some divine inspiration on what causes injuries and how we can avoid them.
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TRAINING

Know your Heart Rate

Your resting heart rate is a valuable tool. Use it to your advantage and save yourself from wasting valuable training.


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INJURY PREVENTION

Tape Yourself

It might look odd, but the popular athletic adhesive combats common running injuries.


SHOES & GEAR

Running Parents?

Just because you’ve added to your family, it doesn’t mean you have to stop running. Here's the low down on prams for active parents. Just apply dummy.


MOTIVATION

My Journey to Comrades

Arguably the toughest race in the world, the Comrades Marathon is a symbol of hard work and determination for the many thousands of runners who have made countless sacrifices to achieve the ultimate goal of crossing that finish line.


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Physician Heal Thyself
As South Africa embarks on the "silly season" leading up to Two Oceans and Comrades, Bruce Fordyce offers some divine inspiration on what causes injuries and how we can avoid them.

Slow and steady - by Kirsten Curtis

It's a hungry business - by Shelley Carmichael

Floating bridges, hippos and lots of sand! - by Amy Northam





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Wandering Fever: Teazer
Take a look at the teaser for Wandering Fever, a documentary on Ryan Sandes and his incredible ultra-marathon feats. Goosebumps stuff!
Is Barefoot Running Better for You...
TIME's Bryan Walsh goes for a test run in a pair of Vibram Five Fingers - basically gloves for your feet - to test recent theories that running barefoot is better for your body.

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