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WORDS HELOISE HUNTER Share your food ideas: food@trailmag.co.za We're told to eat our veggies, to eat a rainbow, that greens are good. That's because the colour of food really does show the goodness that is inside! Chlorophyll gives green foods their

Lives Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal Profession Physiotherapist Born Johannesburg Age 33 Height 1.61m Weight 52kg carla_vh carlavanhuyssteen.blogspot.com She claims to be a born sprinter, but her domination of the Mountain Challenge Seriesin the Cape, and pod

Bookings:gear@trailmag.co.za Feature in next issue’s guide from R343pm SPONSORED Stocking fillers from high-quality brands who are #MarketingSmart through TRAIL magazine A. Be direct “Hey, I want to buy you some trail gear. What do you need?” “Good m

WORDS/PHOTO BURGERT MAREE BURGERT MAREE sought to make his food his medicine, and used a blender to make that happen. He shares his best find. I recently bought a NutriBullet after weeks and weeks of research. A bout of sinusitis and a head cold made

This is the most challenging article I have ever written. When I received the brief, I thought to myself this is going to be a piece of cake. I know athletes that are injured, that are positive, and I shall interview them on their mind-set. Little di

WORDS DR GABE MIRKIN Lifestyle, food, and beating disease For many years, HDL cholesterol has been considered healthy because it carries plaque-forming particles from your arteries and bloodstream back to your liver where they can be removed from you

ILLUSTRATIONS BARRY MAITLAND-STUART Do as I say, not as I do! Even the most learned and experienced runner has let rookie errors ruin their race. In this article, I offer my pride on the altar of learning. I have running logbooks dating back to 1975,

A combination of decreased blood to your gut, dehydration, and some intestinal hormonal secretions. Not discounting pre-race butterflies! Try avoiding high-fibre foods the day before, and fatty foods a few hours before your race. Test out your new en

Robbie and Beth came up with the idea on Saturday night (after a few beers) before stage three of Dryland Traverse. Tim liked the sound of running barefoot to raise funds for the Smile Foundation, and joined in. "Keith Buhr spoke about the Smile Foun

The idea is to die young, but as late as possible...Paulo Coelho This was not the running-whiletravelling article I hoped to write. But misadventure still has the word adventure in it, so what the heck! Here’s the short version: I flew to Ecuador via

Increasingly, races like the Otter African Trail Run and the Southern Cross (SOX, above) are incorporating floating bridges into their finishing straights. These sometimes unnerving final obstacles add to the excitement – but also the challenge – of

HELOISE HUNTER What is inspiring your days? media@trailmag.co.za FILM | DOCUMENTARY WORDS Run like an animal. Those are the words printed on the back of shirts worn by Trail Animals Running Club (TARC). This documentary follows the Trail Animals as t

For 47-year-old Anton Böhmer, the difference between surviving and thriving is luck, mindset... and trails. No, it’s not in a little bottle. Don’t worry, it’s a common question. We have parted ways. But let’s start at the beginning. How do you know y

100 EVENTS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY JANUARY TO JULY 2018 The Wreck Challenge. 1km, 5km, 20km. Glentana Beach. Fun run to the famous Glentana Wreck, a dock stranded in 1902. Start 8am. R200. trisport.co.za Carne’s Full Moon Beach Run. 6km, 21km. Ge

WORDS JOHAN MARAIS Things that go hiss in the night When was the last time you saw a snake? Tweet #snake #TrailPlanet @TRAILza I have a warning for trail runners about the relatively unknown stiletto snake. It's a snake that has been biting lots of p

“Should I use my orthotics on the trail?”Natasha Let’s dive into this question in as much detail as we can, because this is not a straightforward question to answer. Ultimately, it very much depends on what your podiatrist has designed the orthotic t

EASTERN CAPE 9 September 2017 SIFUMANOKUHLE MAJALI, field ranger with East Cape Parks, speeds by stately aloes at Baviaanskloof Trail Run 2016. The race is ever-changing and addictive. Through its nine years, this 40km Eastern Cape adventure through

Strength training can improve your speed, stamina, recovery and can greatly reduce your risk of injury for running. We want to do strength training that’s going to see us spend as little time in the gym as possible for the biggest reward. Meet the hu

A tribe of wild people who are dedicated to running a rugged stretch of coastline called the Otter Trail was born in 2009. They have returned each year since then. Some tackled their first Otter this year, while others, longer in the tooth, look back