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Running The World - Siberia & Mongolia

THE WORLD’S DEEPEST AND LARGEST LAKE, AND THE FEARSOME GENGHIS KHAN

So Far, So Good

Run your best in a far-flung race by minimising the effects of long-distance air travel.

The Low Down

How do you maximise the benefits of running downhill while minimising the harm?

Get Off On The Write Foot

How a journal can help you plot your best running performance

How To Own Your Run

EXPERT TIPS ON PERFORMING WITH CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE – NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SIZE, DISTANCE, OR PACE.

Get Hip

BRUSH UP ON A FEW TRAINING BASICS TO KEEP YOUR FLEXORS LOOSE AND STRONG – SO THEY WON’T SLOW YOU DOWN.

Run Fast(Ed)

IT’S FINALLY POSSIBLE TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF LOW-CARB WORKOUTS WITHOUT FEELING LIKE TOTAL GARBAGE.

Yummy Mummy

A persistent parent banished her baby weight.

Welvanpas Wanderer

A real photographer, living life to the full

Outracing The Reaper

Yes, a few people die running marathons. But many, many more perish because they don’t.

Flex Your Mental Muscle

Just like strengthening any part of your body, building your willpower takes training.

The Runway Queen

Tshepang ‘Twiggy’ Mollison is a wellrespected fashion blogger from Soweto, who has made her mark on the urban running scene – a movement that has attracted a younger, cooler crowd. It’s become commonplace to see millennials training on city streets in ‘crews’, wearing the latest running threads. Here, the South African style icon shares her fashion secrets for today’s runner.

Crush It. Then Cool It

New research suggests you may enjoy runs more if you get the tough parts out of the way early.

Stretch Your Limits

 Add yoga to get faster and sidestep injuries.

The End Of Pain?

A stubborn injury is a runner’s WORST NIGHTMARE. Luckily, sports-medicine experts are developing NEW TECHNIQUES to provide relief – without surgery. Here’s a guide to five CUTTING-EDGE THERAPIES.

Distance Learning

RUNNING HAS MANY BENEFITS, BUT MY FAVOURITE IS TRIVIAL.

Choose Life

A CHRONIC PAIN SUFFERER RAN HIS WAY TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Outer Limits

Where ordinary mortals see only extreme discomfort, people who participate in extreme ultra-distance races find pleasure. Who are these people? And what inspires them to take on some of the world’s toughest endurance events?

Queen Of The Desert

How a working mom of two ran 250km across one of the harshest deserts in the world.

Natural Energy

Make your own bitesized fuel for the kilometres ahead.

Quad Goals

A strong finish depends on how well your leg muscles can handle a beating.

The Caster Semenya Debate

Top performances, based on focused training and recovery from injury? I’m not buying that.

Just One More

When your body tries to tell you something, listen. You ignore it at your peril.

High-Tail, Mr Ponytail!

Fast men are like fast cars – but not in a good way.

Runners Without Borders

The first SA couple to run seven marathons on seven continents.

You Can Fly!

Ready to replicate our editor’s success? Experienced coaches with impressive 5-K times reveal top strategies.

Agony And Ecstasy

How (and why) an RW editor targeted an ambitious 5-K time goal

A Pain In The ARS

Runners have more in common with their bowels than they think.

Full Of... Running

How to master supreme comfort in uncomfortable times.

It's A Dirty Job...

LOOKING TO RUN YOUR BEST HALF OR MARATHON IN SPRING? GO CROSSCOUNTRY DURING WINTER