Endurance sports goes virtual in the age of coronavirus
If there's one thing athletes miss most during the lockdown – other than the ability to head out on training runs and rides – is
Comrades champ Gerda Steyn shares her lockdown training tips
Strava is currently littered with runs around gardens and on balconies, as serious and recreational runners attempt to maintain their fitness (and their sanity) during
Meet SA’s trail running power couple who dominate the trails together
Christiaan and Landie Greyling form a formidable husband and wife team, both at home and on the trails. After welcoming a healthy baby boy into
Optimise your performance through improved mobility
Forget the static stretching before a training session or race – it merely isolates individual muscles and does little to prepare the body for intense
IRONMAN racing goes virtual amid Covid-19 pandemic
With IRONMAN 140.6 and 70.3 races around the globe cancelled or postponed, triathletes everywhere are fit, ready and eager to race, but have no outlet
Comrades Marathon organisers to wait it out before deciding on event’s future
Following an urgent Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) board meeting to discuss the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in South Africa and the subsequent postponement
Mass participation sporting events under threat as Covid-19 spreads
Two days before the start of the Absa Cape Epic - one of the world's most iconic endurance events held in South Africa - a
IRONMAN African Championship ranked as top global race by participants
A new survey reveals that you don't have to travel overseas to participate in one of the best IRONMAN triathlons on earth. The Biogen-fuelled IRONMAN
More training isn’t always better for ultra-endurance athletes
High mileage is the ultra-endurance athlete's mantra, whether that's time on legs or in the saddle. But Gerda Steyn's record-breaking performance at the 2019 Comrades
Beta-alanine: A research-backed supplement that delivers performance-enhancing benefits
In the supplement industry's on-going quest to enhance sporting performance, research continues to affirm the efficacy of beta (β)-alanine. This non-essential amino acid is the
Beware the hidden health dangers of poor water bottle hygiene
We're all guilty of it – we hit a hard training session, quench our thirst with some cold water or energy drink, then leave the
Over the hill? This is how age affects your sporting performance
There is no question that age is a career-limiting factor among elite athletes, but for the rest of us, age simply slows us down, makes