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Runners Gut

It’s just a jump to the left, and a step to the right. With your hands on your hips, you bring you knees in tight… Not an iconic dance move, but a familiar dash for a bush, tree or large rock. Runner...
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Ankles of Trail

Most of us have been there. Snap, crackle, POP and your run is done. Just a loose rock, bad foot placement or a moment of distraction, and weeks or months of rehab lie ahead. Our ankles are...
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Heat Running

Summer is coming in HOT which means a change in how we approach our training and racing. Physical activity in hotter temperatures loads the strain on your body and cardiovascular system. As your body...
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Out of a crisis, SAAMES is born

"In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity" said Albert Einstein, and so it is that the silver lining during the last six months is that it has galvanised a small group of trail &...
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Saffers run London

Sunday 4 October 2020 was a race day like never before. The great London Marathon, founded in 1981, staged a Covid-friendly version without the usual heaving crowds. The elite-only field raced 19.6...
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Wild Dreams

2020 was the grim reaper of dreams. But tapping out of what makes us tick is the surest way to have it all fall apart. With local tourism and event organisation having taken one of the biggest knocks...
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Employ a runner

Why Running Improves Productivity Any runner knows, that our overall sense of happiness, accomplishment and health improves when we lace up regularly. Running is one of the most natural forms of...
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Friends of Table Mountain takes flight

Regular Table Mountain Park users will know that in recent years, worryingly limited efforts have been implemented to reduce erosion, repair boardwalks and generally protect and maintain an asset...
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When will we race again?

The question on just about every trail runner’s lips? What sequence of complex criteria must be unlocked before we are able to pin our numbers on once more? As South Africa adjusts to a decidedly...
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When to take a break

Burnout is a black hole that every athlete dreads. A wall so impervious, that forced rest and reset is the only way back to their passion. Sometimes the warnings of burnout are ignored for too long,...
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