Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 56, March 2014 | Page 5

Editor’s Letter Have Your Say Making News MA Online FEATURES 10 In the Lead: Gladwin Mzazi, SA’s fastest in 2013 12 The Matter at Heart: Dis-Chem Heart attack survivor’s story 13 One Lap Wonder: Sprinter Justine Palframan 14 Not Bad, Brad: Off-road tri star Brad Weiss 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 42 Running & Sport: Parkour athlete Kundai Murapa Balancing Act: Cricketing legend Gary Kirsten Living Legend: Grace de Oliveira, The Little Fighter Great Trails of SA: Seven Dams Conservancy, Free State My Story: Marathoning all over the world! Contents 6 8 9 9 My Goal: Top triathlete Andrea Steyn on the comeback Race Calendar Training: Try these speed sessions out Two Oceans: Less than two months to go! Nutrition: Munch for the Ultra Women’s Running: Safety on the Run Body Science: Getting over ITB parkrun: Bryanston & Summerfields Comrades: Sort out your travel arrangements Tried & Tested: The New Balance Comrades Shoe Dare to Tri: Taking on the Full Race Reports: Pick n Pay, Surfer’s Challenge & more Athletes in Action Win BIG this month Page 8: Win Saucony shoes worth R1449 for the winning letter Page 19: Win a K-way Malin moisture-manager top worth R399 Page 29: Win a R1000 Totalsports voucher Page 42: Win Reebok shoes worth R1299 for the winning photo Deliveries Countrywide Domestic and International Same Day, Early Bird, Overnight, Next Day, Economy YOUR PARTNER IN TIME!!! Modern Athlete is proudly distributed by Lynx Freight & Courier Services (Pty) Ltd [phone] / 083 680 0770 / [email protected] 80 Andries Pretorius St, Eastleigh, Edenvale Freight & Courier Services (PTY) Ltd Your Partner in time. The information, views and advice published in ‘Modern Athlete’ are the opinions of our various contributors – we recommend that you consult with your doctor prior to embarking on any training or exercise routine. Modern Athlete can accept no liability for any injury or loss due to the information carried in this publication. Copyright subsists in all work published in this publication. Any reproduction or adaptation, in whole or in part, without written permission of the publishers is strictly prohibited and is an act of copyright infringement which may, in certain circumstances, constitute a criminal offence. 5