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We suggest you use the 'stories' tab to find the articles that might be best suited to where you are in your fitness journey but, if that's not your bag and you just want to read the whole lot in one go, who are we to stop you!
You didn’t mess with Minerva - women and weights
Jan Todd pushed boundaries (and prejudices) to lift weights in competition. And has done so much more since then too!
What a Life! The inspirational tale of Robert Marchand.
Not only did Frenchman Robert Marchand lead a very long life indeed but he did some quite extraordinary things during it. A cyclist, a non-smoker an advocate of fitness, he was always smiling.
What a fascinating life he led.
A Splash in Cardiff Bay - our team experience of the Cardiff Bay Triathlon.
At 8.18am sharp the siren signalled the start of the sprint tri as part of the Cardiff Bay Triathlon events in Wales, and Margaret set...
Up Fast, Down Slow - the Rarotonga Cross Island Walk
The toughest walk in Rarotonga has to be the Rarotonga Cross Island Walk. It's definitely doable though and you get a beach holiday or a cold beer in a beachside beer afterwards so what's not to like?
Dr John Searle - The superfit anaesthetist who tackled arthritis head on.
'Row as though you are being chased by crocodiles!' When a British anaesthetist, Dr John Searle, was about to retire from medicine in his...
Oldest parkrunner in the race
Parkrun was built for everyone and has been tremendously successful - Even life-changing for some.
If we were bolder, we’d be colder - ice bath, anyone?
The jurys out - for me anyway. But there's no shortage of science around the benefits (and risks) of an ice bath.
Just Keep Playing - like Irving Fields at Nino's Italian Restaurant
Irving Fields played the piano until he was 100 years old. Many of those at Nino's Italian Restaurant in New York. I'd have given anything to see that (too late now)!
Mosley’s (mostly) invaluable health tips
Health tips from the late Dr. Michael Mosley - a man who knew about fitness.
How to avoid a public health crisis on 25 minutes’ exercise a day - A Daniel Lieberman book
This Daniel Lieberman book is worth a read for anyone that wants to lead a healthy life.
Longevity from the Lab - what are the longevity essentials?
This is not an easy read. Not because it's harrowing but because it's a complex area - longevity science. For many, we really just need to understand (in layperson's terms) what the key longevity essentials are.
Stand up and paddle up - it's not too late to become a paddle board fanatic!
Paddle boarding is on the up and it's easy to see why when you talk to Bill Dawes about it. Also, this sport can do more good than you think (and is available to almost anyone). Time for you to become a paddle board fanatic?
Let's back up here... Fit spine, feeling fine!
When I read in Lifespan how anti-aging scientists stuck needles in the vertebral discs of rats to make them degenerate in the interests...
Victory in Valencia - the European Triathlon Championships
Here's the tale of an oldie competing int he European Triathlon Championships in Valencia in 2021. A hot day and one I could have trained better for, but a successful and rewarding one regardless.
Fit Forever is better - time to take out the tape measure?
If you’ve got into your thirties, forties or fifties in shape, you may well have a longer life ahead of you than those who were...
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