Top runners in this weekend’s Cape Peninsula Marathon can win cash incentives if they produce fast times as race organisers Celtic Harriers in association with Top Events announced today that an additional R15 000 will be given to the first male running sub 2:13, with R10 000 if sub 2:15 is achieved. The first woman […]
Runners get set for Om Die Dam Marathon
Wednesday, 7 March 2012 – One of the country’s premier road running ultra events, the Old Mutual Om Die Dam Marathon, takes place in the North West… Time-to-Run – Pre-event
Why are Runners so hard on themselves?
When you ask a runner what their best time for a particular distance is, there is normally an embarrassed pause, perhaps some shuffling of the feet and finally a quiet response. No matter what ability level, most runners are never really satisfied with their personal bests. Even right after a runner has gone out and […]
Runner’s Trots – The ‘plague’ of the exerciser
Running is good for maintaining regular bowel movements. This is one theory on why there is a decreased incidence of colon cancer among those who partake in running. BUT, it can also be said that it may be too much of a good thing. Quite common : An estimated 20-50% of distance runners have “runner’s […]