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What we can learn about longevity from the world’s fastest runners
A new study of remarkable athletes holds clues for all of us about how to have longer and healthier lives.Â
- by Sarah Berry
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To avoid muscle loss as you age, consider picking up the pace
When done right, adding sprints to a workout can make your body stronger and more resilient.
- by Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
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Want to take up running? You might be having an identity crisis
As much as we pretend it’s purely for health and wellbeing purposes, running in the modern age has become a performance in and of itself.
- by Brandon Jack
Dodging machetes and crossing sandstorms, ‘Hardest Geezer’ runs length of Africa
Russ Cook crossed 16 countries over the equivalent of 385 marathons – more than 16,300 kilometres – surviving machete-wielding villagers, desert sandstorms and crippling bouts of food poisoning.
- by Max Stephens
Storm hits Stawell
The event at Stawell was paused when rain and lightning hit the track. Credit: Michael Gleeson
How cafes and playgrounds are breathing new life into cemeteries
Bunurong Memorial Park and Cemetery in Dandenong is not just a place to bury the dead. It also includes a cafe, a children’s playground, trails for walking, running and cycling and space for picnics. Â
- by Cara Waters
Samantha Murphy timeline: Man charged with murdering missing Ballarat mother
Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home for a run on February 4. Just over a month later, a man has been charged with her murder. This is the timeline of her disappearance.
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Sunday Life
This is my secret to making the best decisions of my life
By running, I have evidence that I can set a very difficult goal, and via one tiny milestone at a time, I will achieve that goal.
- by Jo Stanley
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The ultimate guide to running
Expert advice and practical tips to help kickstart your running journey or take it a step further.
Pick up the pace: How to turn your daily walk into a run
Running offers all the same physical and mental benefits of walking.
- by Cindy Kuzma
Bridge to Brisbane runners beat the real heat before a cooler week
The thousands who pounded the bitumen on Sunday may have worked up a sweat, but with an even hotter day forecast on Monday, they should count their blessings.