Knocked out

Tim Dowling: I've been doing boxing training once a week for about four years, with more or less the same group of people, though occasionally one of us moves away or is invalided out.

Age-old question

Professor Nicola Maffulli on the way age affects training habits.

Raising the bar

Can personal training get a fitness fanatic out of a rut and a couch potato off his sofa? By Katharine Viner and Bruno Haward.

Fit for life?

Britain's top athletes are on their marks for the 2004 Olympics, which begin on Friday. But how will training at an elite level affect them long-term? Diane Taylor asks four past medal-winners about their health now.

Three days to go …

For 12 weeks we've followed his gruelling training regime for this Sunday's marathon (and his obsession with isotonic drinks and toilet training). But with time running out, it's all going horribly wrong for David Munk.

Marathon man

There are some delicate subjects which should only be referred to in hushed tones. One of them is toilet training for a marathon.