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Deadline for Cape Town Marathon Entries approaching

runner — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:42:27 +0000

The deadline for online entries for the Cape Town Marathon 2011 is fast approaching with Monday September 12 the cut-off date for pre-entries to the 42.2km and 10km races.... Read more

Two Oceans Marathon 2011 route and facts!

runner — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:07:50 +0000

With the Two Oceans Marathon Entry date approaching soon, we want to give you an overview for the highlight of the 2011 Marathon season in Africa. We already wrote about the Two Oceans Marathon Entry requirements and limitations in a previous post.... Read more

Nutrition Tips for race day by Dietician Rowena Curr

runner — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:57:09 +0000

Your main nutrition goals for raceday, are to maintain your carbohydrate and fluid stores. This is vital if you would like to optimize your performance, or you just want to avoid “hitting the wall” (i.e. feeling of extreme fatigue, legs of lead, dizziness and confusion – obviously not ideal for any runner hoping to finish).... Read more

20 Facts about the Comrades Marathon you might not know

runner — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:46:05 +0000

There are some important and not-so-important facts about the Comrades Marathon that you should know:... Read more

Training for beginners

runner — Sun, 05 Jan 2003 10:09:00 +0000

The decision
Starting to run is a conscious decision to obtain a single goal.... Read more