Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 61, August 2014 | Page 3

Contents 4 6 8 8 9 Editor’s Letter Have Your Say Making News MA Online Kalmer’s Corner: Dear Spar… FEATURES In the Lead: SA Long Distance Trail Champ Danette Smith 10 12 Track Success: 400m star Wayde Van Niekerk rewriting records 15 Wealth of Experience: Triathlon’s Kate Roberts looks ahead 16 Never Too Old: Inspirational 70-somethings 18 20 22 24 25 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Running and Sport: Proteas T20 skipper Faf Du Plessis Living Legend: Comrades gold medallist Donovan Wright Balancing Act: Enver Samuel behind the camera Trails of SA: Knysna Forest Circuit, Southern Cape Race Calendar My Goal: Johan Nel back on the road My Story: Thalita Auret, saved by cross-training Comrades: Bongmusa Mthembu plus other news Training: Running through the Winter Blues CrossFit: Drop it like a Squat Run/Walk For Life: Hetta and her Rustenburgers Body Science: Can Run vs. Shouldn’t Run Nutrition: Healthy Comfort Foods for Winter Women’s Running: From High Heels to Runner’s High OBSTACLE RACING Warrior & Impi champ Carla van Huyssteen 38 39 Training for the Ropes! 40 Tips to Survive Your First Race Image: Lauren Van Der Vyver 41 42 44 46 50 parkrun: Meet Halls parkrunner Flavio Fehohle Dare to Tri: Meet the Crew Tried & Tested: Puma’s NightCat Powered range Race Reports: Totalsports Ladies, Xterra, Rhodes & more Athletes in Action Win BIG this month Page 6: Win Saucony shoes worth R1599 for the winning letter Page 24: Win a K-way Micro Lite 10 Backpack worth R499 Page 37: Win a R1000 Totalsports voucher Page 48: Win a 4-week SSISA Boot Camp worth R850 Page 50: Win New Balance Fresh Foam trail shoes 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. 3