If you haven't heard about the Impi Challenge, now you have. Looks to be the most fun you can have "running" 10km offroad. 23 October is the scheduled race day, entries open early August so be sure to get onto their mailing list and enter early to avoid disappointment. The interest in this race is H [...] read more
We previously reviewed the Polar F11 and noted that Polar have been in the process of upgrading their range. The FT4 is one of those upgrades. Tagged as an entry level heart rate monitor (still no stopwatch) the FT4 is surprisingly a decent "upgrade" in the series by Polar. It wears super-lig [...] read more
From the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood comes the Animal Drill Workout. Some of those moves (ok, all of them) look quite challenging. The video and particularly the freestyle demonstration at the end is executed smoothly. Moreover, this body-only workout can be used: * to have fun * workout at home or on t [...] read more
One80 are doing a great series of articles (7 in total) about weight training for runners. Definitely worth the read and it's broken down nicely into bite-size chunks [...] read more
There are a dozen online training logs out there; some way more sophisticated than iTrainedToday, so why flood the web with another one? Well... * a lot of the online training tools are sophisticated and that's some of the problem. what ever happened to simplicity? * most of the online tools ar [...] read more
The good: this is a really nice training goggle. It fits comfortably, has a super-clear lens, is easy to adjust and sits light. It does everything you need it to do and even has a stylish finish. It's pretty reasonably priced. The next price jump is closer to the R300 mark and then from there you ta [...] read more
There's a good article over at SurfSki.info about strengthening your core particularly for surfski paddlers. This routine also makes it a great candidate for a bodyCircuit session. Set up a couple of rounds with the seven excercises listed. Maybe throw in one or two of your own inbetween? Try eac [...] read more
My favourite goggle to date has got to be these Lightning goggles. They are available in plainer colours, but I love the red/black combo. These rival the trendy and famous Speedo Sockets but don't come with the same heavy price tag. They are available online from Swimming International which s [...] read more