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

Fit in my 40s: welcome to Zuu, the animal-themed exercise regime that makes everybody look ridiculous

It’s incredibly hard and everybody else covers way more ground, whether as a sideways gorilla or a crawling bear

‘It’s part of the fun to suffer’: the people hitting the great outdoors this Christmas

Meet the river swimmers, paddleboarding Santas and others who won’t be spending Christmas on the couch

Fit in my 40s: ‘The instructor tells us that if we feel sick, we should look away from the screen’

I thought nothing could ever be as challenging as a spin class. Until I tried a virtual reality spin class

Fit in my 40s: ‘Never start thinking about ambulances during a workout class’

How long will it be before they let us leave? And will I still be able to walk?

Fit in my 40s: what my gut bacteria says about me

I’m a Village Peasant (and that’s good), says our columnist Zoe Williams

Fit in my 40s: ‘Can a sober companion help me give up drink?’

I am considering another run at sobriety this month – but what about all the social events where it’s not humanly possible to avoid drinking?

Fit in my 40s: ‘If you breathe properly, it will improve skin, sleep, digestion, mood’

First, you must concentrate…

Fit in my 40s: ‘I’m on a mixed ride, and I am intimidated’

‘Don’t fear the middle-aged men in Lycra,’ I’m told. ‘Most are retired.’ They don’t look very retired

Fit in my 40s: ‘I’d rather eat earth than meditate for 17 more seconds’

Mindfulness has to be principled, otherwise it’s just a guy in California eating a raisin really, really slowly