My bunions don’t stop me running
Lucy Marcovitch: My right foot is a very odd shape, but with the right shoes and socks I can still enjoy running. And for me, yoga is a godsend. Fellow bunion-sufferers, have you any tips to share?
How I train: Gemma Gibbons, judoka
Judoka Gemma Gibbons on breaking her wrist, putting on weight and going for gold at Rio
Walking works – so why are we so sedentary?
Walking makes us healthy and happy, and there are plenty of ways to fit it into the day: walking to work, wandering book clubs or even training for a charity trek. Where do you walk?
Running shows the mind who’s boss
Clare Allan: Your mental health benefits as much as your body when you put on your running shoes
Guide to running: food and drink supplements tested
There are a huge number of gels, supplements and snacks on the market: we tried a small selection, and here's what we thought
Cycling is good for you… and other peddled lies
Kevin McKenna: While bike users are endlessly cosseted, Scotland's real health issues remain shamefully unaddressed
From 18-and-a-half stone to sub-3 marathon runner in 10m easy steps
In 2004, Nick Van Mead was an 18-and-a-half stone, 40-a-day junk food addict who suffered from blackouts. Last Sunday, he ran the London Marathon in under three hours. What changed?
How I train: Louis Smith, gymnast
Olympic gymnast and Strictly star Louis Smith on avoiding carbs, crisps and chocolate, training twice a day, six days a week, and looking up to his mum
LA Fitness drops add-on swimming charges for children
Gym chain agrees it broke the terms of its own contracts after investigation by Observer
Is Andrew Marr’s stroke proof that high-intensity exercise is dangerous?
The TV presenter has blamed his stroke on overwork and an intense rowing machine session. So could high-intensity, short-burst exercise be worse for you than none at all?