10 things I’ve learned on the way to 100 marathons
Running didn’t come easy to Lisa Jackson. Here, she shares the lessons she learned on her journey from fitness-phobe to multi-marathoner
On the pulse: a chef, a football manager and a TV star track their heart rates
What does a stressful job do to you? We asked people including Sam Allardyce, Kirsty Wark and Angela Hartnett to wear a heart rate monitor for a day to find out
Swimmers Natalia Usacheva and daughter Nastya in Siberia, December 2015
Ice has formed along the shore because air temperatures reached -40C. The swimming club cuts a hole in the ice with an axe or chainsaw each time we swim
The mandatory insurance that can leave amateur footballers on £30 a week
Three years after the FA made insurance mandatory for 11-a-side teams in England some in the grassroots game think NGIS ‘is not worth paper it’s written on’
Sugary water better for performance than some sports drinks – study
Reserachers say cyclists find exercise easier when they drink ordinary sucrose – or table sugar – rather than only glucose
Not on me head, son – is heading a football a health hazard for kids?
As evidence grows that children may be susceptible to brain damage, US Soccer has banned headers for under-11s
Foul mouthed: why are footballers’ teeth so bad?
Dentists who examined 187 professionals from Premier League and Football League clubs have revealed that many players have poor oral health. Is there a root cause?
How climbing helps people with traumatic brain injuries find their feet
Repetitive motions help the brain reorganise its neural pathways, but simply socialising and sharing can be a self-confidence booster, too
Running is the best feeling in the world – until you’re heckled for being fat
Like Lindsey Swift, Women’s Running UK’s cover model, I’ve been harassed for daring to move my body in public. It’s time ‘plus-size runner’ stopped being an oxymoron
How science is fine-tuning our elite footballers
In February, football’s lawmakers approved the analysis of a player’s performance during live matches, via a tracking device in the shirt. So what impact will this have on a player’s health, game management – and the half-time team talk?