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
The power of no: how to build strong, healthy boundaries
When we find it difficult to say ‘no’ at work or at home, our responsibilities can quickly become overwhelming. For good mental health, focusing on our own needs and capabilities is crucial
Emma Beddington tries … sword-fighting: ‘I have the upper body strength of cooked spaghetti’
The first rule of swordfight club is: don’t die! The second involves aggression – tricky if you’re used to expressing disapproval through quiet tutting and snippy emails
Tonight’s TV: Champion sprinter Jonnie Peacock mentors young Paralympic hopefuls
As we prepare for Tokyo’s Paralympics, the athlete puts some youngsters through their paces. Plus: trouble in the tapir enclosure at the zoo … Here’s what to watch tonight
Readers reply: which sport gives you the best all-round skill set?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Tories ‘squandering Olympic legacy’ as school PE declines
Sport England reveals that in some regions a third of children are active for less than 30 minutes a day
Which sport gives you the best all-round skill set?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Simone Biles is forcing us to think about what sporting success really means
This astonishing athlete’s greatest triumph may be to make us confront the mental demands our culture puts on athletes, says Olympic rower Cath Bishop
Fit in my 40s: fancy a game of Ultimate? Let the battle commence
Who was going to let go of it first? Well, obviously me. The alternative was punching a 14-year-old in the nose
Fit in my 40s: wakeboarding is unbelievably hard. Can I rise to the challenge?
It’s not even a cardio sport. Yet it’s the only thing I’ve done where I started aching even while I was doing it