Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 64, November 2014 | Page 3

4 6 8 8 10 Editor’s Letter: Taking a New Route Have Your Say What’s News? MA Online Kalmer’s Corner: Berlin Best FEATURES Image: Fotolia 15 22 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 38 38 39 40 41 43 44 46 47 50 In the Lead: Obstacle racing star Dominique D’Oliveira From Car Guard to Comrades: Abre Jordaan Super Stu: Multisport sensation Stuart Marais Hop, Skip & a Gold! Long-jumper Khotso Mokoena Big Mac of the Trails: Meg Mackenzie on the comeback Run/Walk for Life: Meet our franchise winners Living Legend: SA’s fastest woman, Evette de Klerk Great Trails of SA: Cape Recife Run, Eastern Cape Race Calendar Balancing Act: Former Springbok Captain Francois Pienaar Running & Sport: SA hockey star Dylan Swanepoel My Story: John Brimble on making running friends My Goal: Alan Robb pedalling for guide dogs Comrades: More than half the entries in already! Training: Find your benchmark, then get faster CrossFit: Mastering the Deadlift Body Science: Stronger Hammies, Better Runner Nutrition: Design your Summer Salad Women’s Running: SA’s marathoners on the up! Obstacle Racing: The toughest obstacles Dare to Tri: TriRocked! parkrun SA: Upington & Root 44 (Stellenbosch) Race Reports: Legends & Spar Ladies Joburg Athletes in Action Win BIG this month Page 6: Win Saucony shoes worth R1599 for the winning letter Page 24: Win a K-way Dart Hydration Pack worth R299 Page 50: Win New Balance Fresh Foam trail shoes for the winning photo Contents 12 14 16 19 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. 3