Fitness
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Elaine Gale, 47, on the stamina and focus needed for her sport
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On Saturday author and Guardian running blog contributor Adharanand Finn took part in his first ultra marathon, the EnduranceLife CTS South Devon. Here he is, 15 miles into the race, which was won by Tom Payn in 4hrs 44 mins. Photograph by Marietta d’Erlanger
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Lake Baikal is 600km long and freezes solid in winter. So, what else would you choose to do but run its entire length?
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Racing, marathon training or parkrunning - as always, come and share your weekend exploits below the line. Guaranteed Guardian pick for anyone who ran in a penguin costume ...
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A new study says gym-goers are indeed fitter and healthier than non-members. But there are other ways to stay fit, and some of them may be even more beneficial
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Last year, the 35-year-old completed a record-breaking triathlon around the coast of Great Britain. He explains why he tackled the challenge – and how he fell in love with the UK’s most extreme locations
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Kalaba Chibwe, 26, on the pain and pleasures of American football
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Want to give yourself a boost, physically and mentally? Follow this full-body workout
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Sales of power bars and powders and supplements are surging – but does anyone really need them?
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There’s something for everyone at the cold water swimming championships at the lido in Tooting, south London: medals for the fastest, an award for the best hat and a mass jump-in in aid of Crisis, the homelessness charity
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It’s never quite the things you expect to derail a training schedule that do so anyway. Anyone else been poorly? As always, share your triumphant PBs and injury woes below the line
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Master your form, then get fit in the pool with this guide
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You need cake, a flask, more warm clothes than you can imagine – and don’t even think about a hot shower
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Brief letters: The joys of old age | Fear of ‘pensioner’ label | Fitness footwear | The Asda | Not the LSE | Weetabix recipe competition
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Can a mere mortal move like Queen B? Hell yes, says Cassius Powell, who shows you how, while Abigail Radnor tries it herself
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From taking the stairs to watching TV at the gym, experts share what really works for them
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Dance, run, swim: the ultimate fitness guide Locker room talk: what I've learned in the gym
Aditya ChakraborttyYou go to be nudged out of your comfort zone, but it can also get you out of your echo chamber
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Helen Hally, 63, says the sport is a constant challenge, and you’re always thinking two or three moves ahead
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The 2015 Marathon des Sables ladies champion Elisabet Barnes training in Lanzarote on a multi-day training camp. In February, Barnes will head to Costa Rica to take part in the 2017 Coastal Challenge, a multi-stage race that weaves in and out of the Talamancas along Costa Rica’s stunning coastline
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Those of us on the marathon training cycle are starting to ramp up the distance on the long runs. Do you treat it as a battle or a practice? As always, come and share your weekend triumphs and woes below the line
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Richard Newman, 50, on what it takes to be a mixed martial arts fighter
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The Montane Spine Race is a 268 mile non-stop challenge encompassing the entire Pennine Way
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The first four-minute mile man was a runner-scientist, who made changes to the track and his shoes to achieve the feat. But the various two-hour marathon projects are doing their research in the lab and applying it to runners
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Many of us start January determined to go to the gym every day or give up the burgers. But it’s hard to keep that ‘New Year, new you’ attitude, no matter how good our intentions are
How trampolining could become Britain's new fitness craze