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Kalmer ’ s Corner : Holiday Trails
My new year ’ s resolution for 2022 is to make running fun again , and to say “ yes ” to new adventures , both of which I did during the December break . – BY RENÉ KALMER
Otter Record-breaker
After a tough year dealing with two bouts of illness in the family and coming to terms with a disastrous run in the 2019 Otter African Trail Run , Bianca Tarboton went into the 2021 Otter with a new mindset , and came away with a new course record . – BY SEAN FALCONER
Trail ( Mis ) Adventures : Time to Take Stock
December time always ends too fast , but I still so look forward to the slower pace , and it was thanks to slowing down this December that I realised why I love trail running and all my adventures so much . And the misadventures , too . – BY CARLA FARINA
A Bumper 2022 Awaits
If you are an athletics fan , you are licking your lips for the jam-packed calendar of top flight events in 2022 … provided COVID does not once again rear its ugly head . Manfred Seidler looks into an admittedly blurred crystal ball and looks what may happen this year .
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Meal Match Made in Heaven
I ’ m so tired that even my tiredness is tired … that saying perfectly sums up the way I have been feeling recently about planning meals , but I have discovered a wonderful way to get around that ! – BY JO HILL
Workout Time
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For this full body workout , complete 2 to 4 rounds of each circuit , doing each exercise for 30 seconds . Get ready for squats , lunges , rows , flies , raises and curls . – BY LOGAN COLEMAN
7 Tips for Older Runners
Ready for more competitive running in your veteran years and as much fun , fulfilment and well-being as you ’ ve always had ? Follow the tips below . – BY TIM NEARY
For or Against the Jab ?
Whether it be at a family dinner , a social gathering , or in the workplace , at some point , you ’ re bound to be asked whether you are pro or anti the COVID-19 vaccination . Here ’ s how to handle the hard vaccination conversation . – BY PAULA QUINSEE
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RACE CALENDAR

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Chasing the Dream
Time after time , IRONMAN athletes prove that anything is possible , as when local Nelson Mandela Bay petrol attendant Kura Mazongo finished the IRONMAN African Championship , in spite of all the odds being against him . – BY SIYA NDZIMANDE
Making History
When Sanele Shange crossed the finish line of the 2021 IRONMAN African Championship , he became the first black South African athlete to podium at the event , and now he has his eyes set on the world stage . – BY SIYA NDZIMANDE with SEAN FALCONER
The Calendar is Back
After a long , COVID-induced hiatus , we ’ re bringing our monthly calendar back to the mag . It ’ s a work in progress as we start putting things back to normal again after nearly two years of COVID cancellations .
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TRAINING PARTNERS

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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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