Equipment needed to start running
One of the advantages of running is that there is not too much that you need to buy before getting started. Here's a list of what you might need. |
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Tips on how to start running
There are many good reasons to start running. But how do you get started? Consider these tips. |
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Activate your attitude
Fifty percent of people who start an exercise programme drop out in the first six months. So how do you get to be part of the 50% who stick it out through those difficult early days? |
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Selecting the right running shoes
Faced with more than a dozen brands of sports shoes and literally hundreds of choices, with features promising you all kinds of unique benefits, it’s difficult not to be totally overwhelmed and confused. |
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Staying motivated
This article lists ten tips on how to keep your momentum when you've been exercising for three to four weeks. Help yourself not to struggle to keep going. |
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The need for speed
Do you feel as if you could run forever at one pace but have trouble “picking up” the pace for shorter races? Do you think you might not be running to your potential? Has your performance plateaued with high mileage training? If you answered yes to these questions, chances are you’re lacking a properly structured programme incorporating appropriate amounts of speedwork. |
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Rest to a personal best
If you’ve trained hard for an event and want to give yourself the best chance of performing to your potential, it’s essential to taper your training in the days leading up to it. |
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Nutrition tips for 10-km runners
The correct diet, which provides adequeate carbohydrate, protein, vitamin and mineral intake, will help you to improve your performance during a 10-km run. |
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Is the food pyramid cast in stone?
Over the past few years, a set of unique food-based dietary guidelines have been developed specifically for South Africans, recognising the varying nutritional needs of the population. The main focus is on promoting health and the language is food rather than nutrients. |
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Walk your way to better health
Whilst walking used to be regarded as less effective than running in terms of benefits, it is increasingly being rated as an excellent means of getting fit and healthy. |
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A new take on walking
“Walking is for those who can’t run”.
“Walking is for women or for the elderly”.
“Walking is for those who aren’t skilled enough to play sport’.
Really – if you believe this, you are misinformed.
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SSISA exercise programme for kids
That the world seems smaller and life passes by faster, is no secret, however, the era of modernisation does not come without a high cost, that is also being paid by our youth.
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