Ten ways to live longer
The British have shorter – and more unhealthy – lives than residents of most other European countries, according to new research. So what can you do to buck the trend?
Healthy life expectancy is shorter in the UK than abroad
Health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, calls for action and describes Britain's performance as shocking compared with other countries
Marathon training: sometimes less is more
James Ruskin: With the London marathon approaching, many runners will see a day off as a wasted opportunity – but remember that the more you train, the more rest you need - it's quality not quantity that counts
Pondlife: A Swimmer’s Journal by Al Alvarez – review
An octogenarian's account of wild swimming's life-affirming qualities is a delight, writes Kate Kellaway
Should I exercise harder, but in shorter bursts?
If you can't stand the thought of long exercise sessions, SIT may offer the same fitness level in less time
How safe are running supplements?
The death of runner Claire Squires during the London marathon last year has been put down to the sports supplement Jack3D that she took. So should athletes avoid them altogether? Patrick Barkham investigates
Have you got what it takes to be an Olympic athlete?
High tech tests in a lab can work out which sports you are most suited to - and where your weaknesses might lie. Kate Carter is put through her paces
Walking Morocco’s beaches, with a yoga retreat thrown in for good measure
Guided by a Tuareg tribe, Rachel Dixon joins a nomadic retreat on Morocco's Atlantic coast, walking from beach to beach, practising yoga and sleeping in a camp set up at a different spot each night
Cycling in Britain: government to get serious with all-party inquiry
Parliamentary cycling group hopes to build on 2012's track success to get UK pedalling up European tables of bike use
OFT to act on unfair gym membership contracts
The OFT is cracking down on unfair terms and conditions in the long contracts applicants are made to sign