Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 63, October 2014 | Page 4

6 8 10 10 11 Editor’s Letter Have Your Say What’s News MA Online Kalmer’s Corner: Making Friends Through Running FEATURES No Stopping Her! Blind runner Louise Jacobs takes it all on Presidential Plan: Exclusive chat with ASA’s Aleck Skhosana Top Trail Import: Bernard Rukadza lets his legs do the talking Living Legend: Titus Mamabolo relives his glory days Great Trails of SA: Red Hill, Western Cape Race Calendar: Every running-related fixture for October Balancing Act: Dr Stephen Meijers, engineer, ultra junkie Running & Sport: Show-jumper & triathlete Jade Hooke My Goal: James Davis and his 2014 bucket list My Story: Julie Miller, from fitness pageants to Comrades Comrades: Entries are flying in fast! Training: Slow down to get faster as you get older CrossFit: The Runner’s Workout Body Science: The progression of compression Nutrition: Simple six-step Runner’s Diet Women’s Running: Build your Bones Run/Walk for Life: Pietermaritzburg Obstacle Racing: Muddy Warrior action in Gauteng Dare to Tri: Fitter and faster this season Race Reports: Mandela Day, Midrand and Spar Ladies parkrun SA: Uvongo & Potchefstroom Athletes in Action: Running with your buddy! Win BIG this month Page 8: Win Saucony shoes worth R1599 for the winning letter Page 24: Win a K-way Hydro Velocity 6 Daypack worth R450 Page 50: Win New Balance Fresh Foam trail shoes for the winning photo Image: Fotolia 22 24 25 28 29 30 32 34 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 49 50 In the Lead: Cornel Fredericks on his triple gold season Contents 12 14 16 20 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. 4 ISSUE 63 OCTOBER 2014 / www.modernathlete.co.za