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Marathon – download your free training plan

Training for your first marathon is a fantastic, if not a little scary, proposition.  Follow our beginner’s training plan to get you across the finish line.

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Out On the Piste: Skiing at Les Deux Alpes, France

Clipping into your rental skis for the first time is slightly nervewracking, but when the slopes rising just a stone’s throw from the hire shop are steep, bumpy and undeniably black, it’s more intimidating still.

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Top 10 immune boosting foods

Instead of making the medicine cabinet your first port of call, why not ward off winter bugs with a smart diet? These immune boosting foods will give you a fighting chance of staying fit through the cold winter months.

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Product review: Polar FT80

For the perfect gift for the runner in your life this Christmas, look no further than the brand new Polar FT80 Heart Rate monitor, with the G1 GPS option.

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Getting started – snowboarding

It’s one thing learning a new sport in a sports hall or playing field. It’s quite another being on top of a snow covered mountain sand having both feet strapped into a waxed board. Welcome to the lifestyle sport that is snowboarding.

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Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas shopping can sometimes be a bit of a nightmare, but with our handy guide to all things fun and sporty, if you have someone who loves to get out and about and keep fit, then choosing them a present should be a doddle…

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Sportsister catches up with Jess Varnish

Back on home soil, Sportsister managed to catch a few moments with one of Britain’s brightest stars on the track, Jess Varnish.

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Look hot on the slopes this year

As we’re covered in snow, and the European ski season fast approaching, the continent’s white slopes are soon to be covered in a multi-coloured jumble of fashion horrors and bang-on-trend snow-wear.

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Hannah Miley crowned Scottish Sportsperson of the Year

Hannah Miley has been named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year following her gold medals at both the European Championships and Commonwealth Games.  Her performances also saw her finish the year ranked number one in the world for the 400m medley.

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NSPCC Step Change

The NSPCC is challenging runners to attempt a totally unique run where the finish lines isn’t 100m down the line but 38 floors above the ground.

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