Parkrun makes us fitter, but can it make us happier as well?

In a new study, participants self-scored as more content than the general population – and social media can have a positive motivating influence, too

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

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: ‘I can now run for five minutes without wanting to die’

After eight weeks, I have learned what works. Listening to music? Yes. Taking the dog? No

An end to the dreadmill? Zwift launches a running platform

The hugely popular virtual cycling platform now has a game for runners. But can running through a virtual world persuade even a treadmill-phobe to hop on the belt?

Is it time to ditch the Fitbit?

I have been pushing myself to hit 10,000 steps a day. But a new study shows I have probably been wasting my time

Fit in my 40s: will trail running make me faster?

As soon as you are on grass, you are also on mud, twigs, stones and hillocks

Fit in my 40s: can a running coach make me go faster?

The personal trainer Matt Roberts is so high-end that David Cameron was a client. He’s going to assess my running style

Fit in my 40s: who knew buying running shoes was this complicated?

I feel a complete fraud: I have been running four times and pretended to go running a further three

Fit in my 40s: ‘‘I hate running. But I’m going to give it a go’

I just don’t like pain enough ever to have broken through its threshold