South Africa Wins The Super 14 Rugby Trophy For The First Time In History

History has been made, with South Africa assured of victory in the Super 14 Rugby Tournament. Each year five New Zealand teams, four Australian teams and five South African teams meet in what has become known as the clash of the titans in Southern Hemisphere rugby.

2007 Super 14 Rugby Reviewed

A personal review of the teams for the 2007 Super 14 Rugby competition.

Differences Between Canadian and American Football

American and Canadian football both descended from rugby and began in Canada as a game played between British soldiers garrisoned in Montreal. The soldiers played a series of games against students at McGill University.

Marathon Running - Beat The Heat

Many people who run a marathon get into difficulty if the weather is warmer than usual. This article discusses what every runner should do to avoid problems when running in the heat.

Setting PR's with Treadmills

Running on a track has its advantages when doing speed training. Trying to run the correct pace on a track can be challenging. Getting each lap at the exact pace is many times quite frustrating. Running speed workouts on a treadmill solves this problem.

How Running Slower Will Help You Run Faster

You have no doubt heard of long slow distance runs or LSD for short. I prefer to call these types of runs, running slow to run fast.

Keep On Running - How To Stay Motivated

Do you like to run but find excuses not to? Is it too hot? Too cold? Too wet? Too many hassles to get out? We all have our favorite excuses for not getting out, don't we? So how do you stay motivated?

Crossing Hurdles - Against All Odds

It happened in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Liu Xiang became the first man to win for China an Olympic gold in athletics.

7 Running Tips - How To Lose Weight And Beat Depression

Feeling down? Overweight? Maybe all you need is a good run. Here's how you can get hooked on running and lose weight effortlessly for it.

How to Eat Right for Running...

Q. I'm training for a long distance run but I'm concerned I'm not eating enough, or eating the right food. I also have a habit of skipping breakfast before an early morning run. How can I improve my diet to make the most of my training?

Look After Your Feet Or It Will Be A Long Painful Experience

I remember the first day of training well. It had been an interesting experience (read euphemism for painful) as I limped into the shower afterwards. My feet were killing me, it was that simple.

What Comes Between You And Running?

I hate rain. I know it is selfish and we all need rain to survive, but there is nothing that makes me want to stay inside, more than rain. Actually, I don't mind being in the rain, and I don't mind if it starts raining when I am out running, but I hate heading out the door into the rain. Maybe I'm soft or undisciplined, but I can always think of a good reason not to go out for a run if it is seriously raining. Today was one of those days. It was raining, and it had been all night. Everything was wet and cold except me, and I would have loved to keep it that way. But I was scheduled for a run

Your First Training Plan - Train To Run

You've decided to run but are not sure how to go about it? Take information from a seasoned runner on how to ease yourself in to running. This article will tell you what to do and how to go about starting you training plan to get you on the road to running.

MRI Scans And Runners Injury Diagnosis

Yesterday was MRI day for me. I was booked in for a scan on an annoying and persistent lump in my lower leg. Since this is the next day now, and I often think of important things to after they have stopped being important, I decided to do a brief net search to see what an MRI is all about.