Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 51, October 2013

IO E ACT ONLIN N THE TWEET STATION Things that caught our eye on Twitter this month. Mapaseka Makhanya (@Mapasexy) “I am not planning to run Join the Modern Athlete online family today We’re up to 2 630 ‘Likes’ on Facebook and have 3 800 Twitter followers – and those figures just keep climbing – plus all our great articles and competitions are available on our website. This page is just a taster of our vibrant online community of modern athletes in action. Complete the sentence: “To me, running is…” @istartliving: “when it all makes sense!” Francois Erasmus: “Fun and excellent family time.” @imraansolo: “the way of life.” @Nutreats: “always going forward :)” Lee Wyser: “Everything and more than I ever dreamed it to be…” Khanyisa Stengile: “It’s therapy.” @viveetious: “to me, running is life.” Marius Nolte: “A stress reliever.” @theAngryKenyan: “an opportunity to be grateful that I can!” Like, Tweet, CONNECT! Over the last few years, Modern Athlete has grown its online presence. We’ve shared and have gotten to know all our fans and followers! Not only do we give you all the motivation you need to tie your running laces, but we keep you up to date with the running world and give you the coolest competitions around! “ “ another marathon. I have plans and this year I achieved all of them. Going back to basics.” (After winning the Gauteng Marathon - Ed.) READER SURVEY READER SURVEY Irvette Van Zyl (@irv87): “Note 2 myself: Don’t eat a pie before your run! Pie + Run = Not lekker! #got2rethinkmylunch” Rene -??????I???-??????+?qQ?????????? ?????-????????I11d??????$????????????????????????????t????????????????????????? ???????-?????????()]???????????????????????????) ?????]????????qe?????????????????)????????????t() ???????5?????qM??????????????????????=??????????????????????%??????e????????????????t?9???????5????????q ???????????????????)????M?????????????????????????????????????????????t()????????)9?????????5??????????????????????????????????1??????L?Q!?M???????1???????????????Y?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????()]??)?????qU??????A???????t?5??????????Q????qA????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????? ???????t()M????9??????qQ??????????????????????)?????????????????t()????5?????q$????????????????????????????)??$?????e???????t()?????????????????????????????%??????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????=????????????????????????e=T??]????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????????? =99 P?]%Q ?UL?()e???????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????????Q???????????}????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((?((0

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