CONTENTS
WARMING UP
4.........Editor’s Letter: Reconnecting with Old Friends
5.........Support for SA’s Only Remaining Monthly
Running Mag
6.........Have Your Say: Letters from our readers
COLUMNS
8.........Kalmer’s Corner: It is Time to SHINE!
18.....Anel’s Walk This Way: On Top of the World
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26.....The Running Mann: Valentine’s Day in the Free State
39.....Trail (Mis)Adventures: Torpedoed from the Start
COVID-19 FOCUS
10.....Exercising With Masks: Safe or not? The scientists weigh in
MULTISPORT & CYCLING
42.....Ready to Tackle Everest: Six riders are set to do some climbing!
12.....The World Loves Running! Booming numbers despite lockdown
14.....The Fast vs The Many (In the Time of COVID): A thoughtprovoking
opinion piece by former ASA President James Evans
ROAD RUNNING
TRACK & FIELD
44.....No What Ifs… Gezelle Magerman’s determination to succeed
45.....Welcome Back, Wenda: Back on track after her COVID scare
Images: Jetline Action Photo, Reg Caldecott & courtesy Judith Le Clercq, Nuno Morais & Stuart Mann
20.....Marathon Plans Postponed: Joanna Maingard’s challenge is still on
30.....Giving Our Voice Wings: Nuno & Morne tackle Joburg to Cape Town
34.....Life Lessons on the Run: Ela Meiring was hit by a taxi while running
TRAIL RUNNING
36.....Geared Up to Race: You need to be prepared to tackle longer trails
38.....Wish They Had Told Me That! Gems of wisdom we all should know
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TRAINING PARTNERS
7.........Ultimate 3-in-1 Challenge: A tough but fulfilling new challenge for you
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29.....Ultimate 10K Challenge: Congrats and thanks to all who were involved!
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