‘It doesn’t need to be a setback’: how elite athletes return from pregnancy
Serena Williams says she does not want to be pregnant again as an athlete – she got back to the top before but it can take its toll
The people making a difference: the football coach bringing generations together
Niyah Campbell started a walking football team to get older players back on the ball. Seven years on, it’s still the social highlight of their week
‘I’m a pregnant woman making choices’: Shauna Coxsey on climbing – and the ‘bullies’ who want her to stop
With a baby due in just days, the Olympian is still reaching for the heights. She talks about the sport she loves, the criticisms she ignores, and the example she hopes to set
‘My head was completely free’: the rise of climbing as therapy
Supporters of climbing therapy say it can help people focus on the here and now and provide relief from the whirlwind of modern life
How rock climbing gave me a new perspective on the world – and myself
Spending time high above the ground allowed me a unique view of the land and my relationship with it
Skateboarding in middle age: ‘It helps me switch off’
It’s good for mental health, a study found, but what’s it like being an older person at the skatepark?
Lost your get up and go? Here’s how to get it back
After a lifetime of loving exercise, Martin Love lost his motivation. But where had it gone? And could he get it back? Plus, five experts on how to maintain your mojo
I’m heartbroken to miss Christmas with my family – but want to inspire girls with this huge challenge
While my husband and two children celebrate Christmas without me, I will be rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic
Bucket lists: are they really such a good idea?
These ‘must-do’ itineraries people feel the need to undertake before they die can come with a heavy cost
Fit in my 40s: I suck at table tennis. Instead, here are my final seven fitness lessons
My last observation – of everything from boxing to circus skills – is that competition between beginners is a mug’s game