TRAIL

I say this to Heloise every issue, but this really is our best issue of TRAIL yet! We never know what the recipe of photos, ads, personalities, cultures, regions, viewpoints, and ideas will end up producing. But into the pot they go. We stir the gloo

ITALY, 6-12 September Two South African endurance runners self-navigated 450km with 37,000m+ vertical ascent, non-stop, with no previous finish times to give them an indication of how long they might be out there. Matt Dove finished the inaugural eve

The drum-roll to The Game Changers’ November release was long and loud. In some ways it exceeded expectation, and in others it disappointed. The film is about athletic performance, but for some, it delivers a short yet strong argument for the ecologi

Peanut butter balls covered in chocolate. It doesn’t get better than that! Five ingredients is all you need to make these nutty balls, which come together in under 30 minutes. The balls are vegan, gluten free, and have no refined sugars. A plant-base

It’s summer time, and hungry ticks are lying in wait for victims, including trail runners. What these six or eight-legged* critters don’t know is that they have themselves been hijacked. Their passengers came on board when they drank their first bloo

What is inspiring your days? media@trailmag.co.za Mates head to the Cederberg, plan a route, and share the views with us to a mellow soundtrack. High production value documentary of Teboho Noosi, an athlete from Lesotho who dreams of breaking records

How do you connect with Nature? Tell us at trailplanet@trailmag.co.za Humans have big appetites. In providing for our plates, we’ve reduced the space for other life forms we don’t deem desirable to a fraction of their former range. Most scientists ag

How do you connect with Nature? Tell us at trailplanet@trailmag.co.za Trail runners at the Origin of Trails Trail Run on 1 December supported the Urban Caracal Project. Voluntary donations went to the non-profit to tag, track, and study the elusive c

I was probably the worst runner in my school days and absolutely hated it. Then I started running at age 42 after a back operation. I regret I didn’t start earlier. Stefan Kleynhans I have always been a runner. I remember my mom used to shout down th

Use this checklist to ensure that you are drawing the correct feedback from your data, and getting the most benefit from recording it: 1. a) Was your training CONSISTENT? b) Or did you have some large gaps of inactivity? The body deals best with a su

My name is Trish Eksteen and I’m a trail runner that faces obstacles! It’s actually pretty funny when I introduce myself to people and they ask me: “So what line of business are you in?” and I respond “Obstacles, and you?” We are all in the business

You’ve been there, pushing the boundaries during training, a race or that long-awaited event. But that’s the point, right? No pain, no gain! But how do you know if that uncomfortable niggle is worth your attention or not, should it keep you up at nig

I have lost count of the times I have heard a runner say that they don’t do strength training. When asked why, I almost always get the response: “I don’t need it.” I then ask “How many times have you been injured?” or “Don’t you wish you were faster?