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When training for longer distances it's often difficult to find the time to fit in all the kilometers, especially if you're working full time. No one feels like running 10 -20km's after an 8 hour work day.

That's why switching to a morning training schedule will be one of the best decisions you've ever made. But what if you're not a morning person? Not too worry, according to Dr James Mojica, a sleep physician, you can turn yourself into one. 

By making the following key changes, you'll be able to hit the trails at 04:30 am in no time: 

Mark Eller from Competitor.com has some helpful tips to improve your speed without running more. 

Don’t let injuries bring you down. Try these 10 ways to stay positive, and fit, when you’re out of action. 

Let me clarify something right away. This article isn’t going to be a sympathetic, touchy-feely treatise on getting in tune with the five stages of grief when you’re injured and unable to run. If you’re looking for compassion, don’t come to me.

Running is in our blood, but so is glucose and when we don't get enough we crash. So for those who like to go the distance on road and on the trails here are 6 tips to fuelling up before and during a race. 

The Marloth Mountain Challenge (MMC) is the third and final race in Wildrunner’s Mountain Challenge Series. As the grand finale of the series it certainly doesn’t disappoint, and offers trail enthusiasts an opportunity to run along the actual route of the historical six-day Swellendam Hiking Trail, which is in fact ordinarily closed to the public.

Hyperthermia? Help!

In this article, we look at Hyperthermia which refers to the elevated temperature of the human body due to a failure of thermoregulation and in severe cases can result in death.

Are you functioning on autopilot?