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This quote could apply to multiple milestones – or it could be an epiphany from one ultra run. They have a tendency to do that. I’ve been amazed by the drip-feed lessons that follow a big, intimidating challenge like a 100 miler. In April, I did my s

In the company of runners, we can lose perspective. This is especially true in South Africa, where running the Comrades Marathon is unfairly considered a requirement to call yourself a real runner. As someone who cannot run 90km (never mind 160km or

USA, 31 March Not a single runner finished Barkley Marathons, dubbed The Race That Eats Its Young, for the second year in a row. One of those runners was Durban's Gareth Morgan. (To be fair, only 15 people have ever finished the 100 mile self-navigat

Make your own gluten-free, vegan and keto-friendly flaxseed crackers at home. They are a savoury snack packed with omega-3s which you can dip into hummus, smear with nut butter, or top with avo. Put your own personal twist on the plain flacker with s

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas stops producing insulin, causing dependence on multiple daily insulin injections. When you’re walking a tightrope of extreme high and low blood sugars on a daily basis, exercise can be com

What is inspiring your days? media@trailmag.co.za In July 2017, Alex Harris, Adrian Saffy, Sean Disney, and Tian Liebenberg attempted a Fastest Known Time (FKT) of the 9 Peaks Challenge. It is like the international Seven Summits, but local. Challeng

SA’S NEWEST TRAIL app provides easy-to-use, informative digital maps for local trails, available on iOS and Android. The Forge app and website (released in May 2019) has a simple user-interface with two main features: Explore More which hosts 1,300km

If you get injured regularly, it may be due to a lack of mobility, flexibility, strength, or neuromuscular control. You would usually need a professional to pinpoint the reason, but Hilton-based biokineticist Nicky Oliver and physiotherapist husband

David Goggins | Lioncrest Publishing R413-R611 "Do you know who you really are and what you’re capable of? I’m sure you think so, but just because you believe something doesn’t make it true. Denial is the ultimate comfort zone." "Are you ready to go

In less than two years, she has quit smoking, lost 23kg, and ticked off dream races like Ultra-Trail Drakensberg 30km, Drakensberg Northern Trail 20km, and Ultra-trail Cape Town 21km. Here's her story. "My trail running started when I was recovering

How do you connect with Nature? Tell us at trailplanet@trailmag.co.za “We are not there yet / We have not evolved / We have no respect / We have lost control. Depeche Mode, Going Backwards (2017) How many of these boxes do you check? □ You're willing

Fish River Canyon 2018, finishing sixth. All I can say is that a canyon run is absolutely breathtaking. The quietness and the scenery takes over in those moments when you are running all by yourself. Before you know it, the 11-hour run is done. There

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An important tool for any elite runner is visualisation using imagery and self-hypnosis. Back in 1992, I was intrigued by what is called highway hypnosis. I would be driving and then suddenly realise I couldn’t remember the last half hour of the driv

Mountain guide, wilderness first responder, and Capetonian trail runner Shafeeqah Gordon wants you to know how to prepare for cold conditions, and prevent the life-threatening condition of hypothermia. If you feel you are in danger of becoming hypoth

Oh goodness! You’ve just entered an amazing trail run… but now what? You have no plan, just lots of butterflies and concerned voices in your head asking you ‘Whatwere you thinking?!’ But what would happen if you approached this trail run as a project

Unleash your tootsies and let’s get the lower limbs working. We live in our shoes, and when we are not in our shoes we are very often in flip flops, sandals, or slippers. Thinking back though, when last did you walk barefoot, feeling the texture of t

Shoe specialist GRANT BRYANT runs us through the development of running shoe technology. It interests me (a shoe nerd) to see how technology has changed over the years. Here are my highlights of the major improvements in technology. In the early days