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WARM-UPS
5....... Editor’ s Letter: Never Too Old to Learn
5....... Winner’ s Corner: Check if you won anything last month
6....... Have Your Say: Letters from our readers
SPEED WORK
9........ In the News: SA Athletes making headlines
10..... Kalmer’ s Corner: Back to the Future!
26..... Out the Box: Let’ s Talk Car Engines
LONG, SLOW RUNS
12..... Setting the Pace: Gauteng Pacesetter Buks van Heerden
18..... Tumi Takes Them On: Ever Enthusiastic Tumi Matlou
20..... The Campaign Continues: Ongoing Efforts to Runclean
24..... Aiming Still Higher: Hurdles Heroine Gezelle Magerman
35..... My Story: Inspired Passenger – Yagyah Francis
36..... Living Legend: Tannie Ans Botha, Wayde’ s Coach
38..... Balancing Act: KFM Sport DJ Jeremy Harris
AT THE RACES
28..... Race Previews: Sarens, Birchwood, Irene Ultra & more
29..... Race Calendar: All the March Fixtures
56..... Race Reports: Dis-Chem, Pick n Pay, Bobbies and more
58..... Athletes in Action: Our readers on the run
COACHING CORNER
42..... Training: Start Slow … Finish Fast!
42..... Nutrition: Eat Right for Recovery
43..... Body Science: Assessing Foot Types
TRAINING PARTNERS
34..... 9to5 Challenge: Testing, 1, 2, 3 … and Go!
37..... MA Club: Meet the Member – Sihle Beauty Malinga
40..... Two Oceans: Last Chance of an Entry!
44..... Dare To Tri: All Things Ironman
52..... Comrades: News from the Ultimate Human Race
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CYCLING SECTION
45..... Behind The Helmet: Nolan Hoffman on the Hunt
46..... Fighting the Women’ s Fight: Ariane Luthi’ s Stand
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48..... Inspirational Survivor: Hayden Nesbitt, Post-Cancer
49..... Schools: MTB Mania at Maritzburg College
50..... Advice: The Disc Debate for Roadies
COMPETITIONS
6........ Win adidas Supernova Glide Boost running shoes for the winning letter
58..... Win New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 running shoes for the winning photo
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