Running the London marathon? Neither am I

Grinding out 26.2 miles is punishing. Thank goodness long walks and gardening offer a healthy alternative, says freelance journalist Alice O’Keeffe

Losing my mum to breast cancer defined my radiography career

As she went through treatment, it was clear that I wanted to specialise in breast cancer. I hope she’s proud of the person I’ve become

Fit in my 40s: ‘You pedal for as long as you’re able, then kick the motor in’

The threshold for ‘but I have to’ gets lower until I’m scarcely prepared to use my legs

How fear of judgment holds women back from exercise and sport

A new campaign addresses the anxieties that prevent three in five Australian women from being active

Fit in my 40s: ‘British Military Fitness reminded me of being in labour’

We did so many sit-ups that my abs went into a catatonic state and I finished using only two dusty vertebrae in my lower back

Fit in my 40s: I’m doing a 5K ‘fun run’. The 15Kers are scaring me

I was the only person who didn’t have water. Oh, and also, I never got beyond week five in the eight-week Couch To 5K programme

Fit in my 40s: I’m told I need a bike fit – but will it help?

You can have a racing fit, or a comfort fit, or anything in between (though I sense that ‘comfort’ is a bit looked down on)

Fit in my 40s: ‘This dance class is like being 13 again’

I struggled with every transition but I still felt vividly there

Balloon buddies and cycle rides: the care staff getting active at work

Making healthy choices can be tricky for some care workers, but activities with clients help incorporate exercise into a shift

Lift your way to strength – and help your body stay young

Weightlifting isn’t just the preserve of musclebound hulks. Now women of all ages are increasingly turning to barbells as a way of staying healthy and warding off the effects of getting older