DO IT NOW Magazine 21 November 2014
La Ruta de Los Conquistadores – Conquer or be conquered
In the 1560s, three Spanish conquistadors set off on an expedition across Costa Rica. The terrain was so tough, the forest so dense and mountains so high that it took them 20 years to accomplish...
Spur Adventure Series – An Overberg regular
Great vibes, family fun and individual challenges. That pretty much sums up the ethos in this series of adventure sport, now in its 13th year.
Running the Kingdom
On 29 November 2014, the Kingdom of Lesotho will play host to the second edition of the fast-growing Lesotho Ultra Trail (LUT2014), Africa's first Ultra Skymarathon®. Although this fledgling event...
Let's get FUN-ctional!
When I witness athletes preparing for or performing at an event, I am amazed at the beauty, finesse and strength of the human body. The body works so well together as one streamlined machine. This...
Cross-training for women
Are you a runner, cyclist, swimmer, kite surfer or mountain climber? Does your preferred discipline demand a lot of time training one particular group of muscles? Often, athletes forget that time...
Cairo to Cape Town: Making it happen
It would be silly to try and justify that a journey from Cairo to Cape Town, a distance of 11,500 km, begins with the first pedal stroke. It, in fact, starts months and years before that.
Dealing with stress
What exactly is stress? Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain, creating an uncomfortable feeling that often arises as a result of when you’re worried, anxious, nervous, scared, angry,...
Aromatherapy can help with stress
Many of us cannot believe that the end of the year is looming. It feels like time is speeding up, with the days and months flying by. Aside from struggling to make a dent in our work and personal...
Readers' corner: South Africa for South Africans, by Mariëlle Rensen
Ours is a big country and South Africans are used to driving vast distances simply to get from A to B. Our aim here is to make travelling those distances as interesting as possible. From hiking...