This sporting strife

Sholto Byrnes: The Olympic target to get Britons active has been missed. I blame Nick Hornby

How to make walking work for you

Joanna Hall, the creator of a six-week fitness programme for families and their dogs, gives some advice on technique and an overview of the training plan

A step in the right direction

In an attempt to get families active, walking expert Joanna Hall equipped them with dogs, pedometers and a six-week plan

Two wheels

No matter how hard I try, my journey time never seems to get any less

Give it a twirl

The retro art of hula hooping is making a comeback. And no wonder, says Lucy Atkins: as well as being a lot of fun, it will tone your body in all the right places