Runner’s high: the well-trodden road of swapping drugs and alcohol for exercise

From marathon binges to marathon running, here’s why former substance users find release in hitting the pavement

How to get started as a runner

Just how hard should you push yourself if you’re not used to exercise?

Fit in my 40s: why your beloved may not be your ideal running partner

My other half took off like he was running away from someone. That someone was me

Fitness tips: why it’s good to have a running partner

Motivation, bonding, safety – what’s not to like?

After drugs and booze, an ultramarathon taught me how to love the mile I’m in

Breaking the cycle of my addictions was tough, but then I found inner strength by pushing myself to complete a 50-mile race

The fitness fans getting sweaty at Glastonbury – despite the lack of showers

For many, a trip to Worthy Farm is all about hedonistic excess. But for a growing number of festivalgoers, there’s no excuse for not maintaining their exercise regime

Fit in my 40s: keep on running – and help the planet (and people), too

With Good Gym you could help at a community garden, say, or visit an older person while you work out

How the sheer hell of ultrarunning led me to a strange peace

He was often on the verge of giving up such gruelling challenges, but eventually Adharanand Finn found that ultrarunning led him to a meditative state

Five of the best fitness and music festivals in the UK for 2019

Begone boozy festivals, these events follow a trend for healthy holidays by adding running and fitness into a mix that also includes live music and DJs