Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 94, May 2017

contents WARM-UPS 6 .......Editor’s Letter: I’ll Be Back… 6 .......Winner’s Corner: Check if you won anything last month 8 .......Have Your Say: Letters from our readers 29 SPEED WORK 10 .....In the News: SA Athletes making headlines 11 .....Kalmer’s Corner: Hallo World! 21 .....PJ’s Piece: Choose Your Own Path LONG, SLOW RUNS 14 .....Jet-fueled Jenna: Glorious Two Oceans Debut 16 .....Fueled by Ambition: Petrol Jockey Anele Mnukwa 20 .....What a Comeback! Hurdler Rikenette Steenkamp 22 .....You are an Ironman: Cancer-fighter Richard Wright 30 .....Balancing Act: Mary Mutlanyana’s Juggling Act 32 .....Athlete Exposed: Sam Stokesberry’s awkward pics 34 .....Norrie’s Out of the Box: The Rules of Running 14 AT THE RACES 25 .....Race Calendar: All the May Fixtures 26 .....Race Previews: Deloitte & Gabarone Marathons 29 .....Race Report: KPMG SunMile 31 .....Race Report: Old Mutual Om Die Dam 50 .....Athletes in Action: Our readers on the run COACHING CORNER 36 .....Training: Taper Tactics 36 .....Nutrition: Flu-fighting Foods 37 .....Body Science: Maximalist Effect TRAINING PARTNERS 33 .....9to5 Challenge: Step by Step for Wendy Case 38 .....Dare To Tri: Ironman Impressions 46 .....Comrades: News from the Ultimate Human Race CYCLING SECTION 40 .....Return of the College Champ: Sarah Hill back in SA 42 .....Behind the Helmet: WattBike’s Steve Saunders 44 .....Racing with Stacey: TV Personality Stacey Holland 45 .....Advice: It’s All Staged Essential spares to take along COMPETITIONS 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 94 MAY 2017 / www.modernathlete.co.za 8 ........Win adidas Supernova Glide Boost running shoes for the winning letter 50 .....Win New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 running shoes for the winnin

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