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TRAIL RUNNING SECTION

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A Taste of Trail Success

The 2021 Thirsti AFRICANX Trailrun featured a talented contingent of road runners who decided to give trail running a go , but many eyes were fixed on Juan van Deventer . Could the former Olympic finalist in the 1500m add yet another glorious chapter to his already impressive running career … and would his knee hold up on the rough terrain ? The answer was a resounding yes ! – BY SEAN FALCONER

Trail ( Mis ) Adventures : Thunderballs and Lightning

I recently did my second Backyard Ultra ( BU ), where you run a 6.7km loop and start on the hour , every hour , and I have to say again , this is a concept I am really enjoying ! Even when it pours … – BY CARLA FARINA

TRACK & FIELD SECTION

Dreaming of Tokyo

With a new Dream Mile time to his name as well as a new sponsorship deal , middle-distance track star Ashley Smith is fired up to make his Olympic dream come true this year , but he is also determined to keep his feet on the ground , so to say , in terms of making sure he is successful not only in athletics , but also in his studies and a life beyond the sport . – BY SEAN FALCONER

Sport Man Says : Too Much of a Good Thing ?

Given the many stellar performances recently in middle and long distance running , it begs the question whether the break from competition forced by COVID-19 has actually been good for the sport . – BY MANFRED SEIDLER

LIVE WELL SECTION

COOLING DOWN

Health Should Always be a Priority

Trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle can be taxing , especially when you are extremely busy in business , family and other life responsibilities , but there is a way to do it . – BY NICK ROBERT

Barbell-only Leg Workout

Try this awesome workout for a great leg workout using a barbell . I would suggest repeating the sequence three times for a superset , or do them individually . – BY LOGAN COLEMAN

All Kinds of Touch Healing

There are so many modalities of healing out there , so here is a simple guide to just some of the mainstream and alternative healing methods that are available . Happy healing ! – BY KARYN COWAN

Meal Plans Versus Flexible Dieting

If weight-loss or building lean muscle is your goal , the solution is pretty simple , but a lot trickier in practice ... until you focus on your diet , or the foods that you are putting into your body . – BY JO HILL

Weighing in on Relationships

When it comes to weight and body image issues , men and women can both suffer from the mental and emotional turmoil that comes with it , and it can affect a relationship greatly . – BY PAULA QUINSEE

Nothing Beats a Good Laugh

Runners are known for their great sense of humour , so it ’ s no surprise that the internet is full of running jokes and memes , and we decided to share a few that really tickled our funny bone ! – BY SEAN FALCONER

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Out of the Box : Evolution of

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Flowing Like the Wind

Let ’ s take a deeper look at how running shoes have developed over Sometimes a shoe ’ s name just seems appropriate , as you soon find the years , and the factors that have contributed to the fact that shoes out when you head out in a pair of the Under Armour Flow Velociti have effectively changed the way we run . Wind , and getting to the bottom of this shoe shows you why .

– BY NORRIE WILLIAMSON

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Traditional & Dependable

You simply have to put the Asics GlideRide 2 on if you want to With everything about plates and stack heights these days , it ’ s quite fully understand how it works , because until you feel that rockered refreshing to wear-test a more ‘ traditional ’ running shoe again , and I forefoot kick in , you probably won ’ t fully grasp how effective it is . really enjoyed the New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v11 .

– BY SEAN FALCONER – BY SEAN FALCONER