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Cover image: Ian Taylor/RacingThePlanet Limited<br />

REGULARS<br />

12 NUTRITION<br />

drawbacks <strong>of</strong> protein.<br />

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18 Find<br />

Christine Peters explains <strong>the</strong> <strong>be</strong>nefits and<br />

THE DESERT RUNNER<br />

We follow <strong>the</strong> adventures <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ryan</strong> <strong>Sandes</strong><br />

on his runs around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />

RUN LITE<br />

Meet <strong>the</strong> man who took back his life,<br />

turned to running and lost 50kg.<br />

MY WAY TO THE FINISH<br />

René Otto shares his story with us.<br />

OH CRAMPS!<br />

out why you get <strong>the</strong>m and how to<br />

get rid <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

AND MORE...<br />

4 PUBLISHER’S PAGE<br />

16 COMRADES MINI GUIDE<br />

Plan your Comrades strategy with this innovative<br />

and handy guide.<br />

22 TALK TO ME...<br />

Redi Direko shows us how to balance sport<br />

and life.<br />

PUBLISHER Mike Bray<br />

mikeb@modernathlete.co.za<br />

PUBLISHER ASSISTANT Joanne Mellon<br />

JOURNALIST Michelle Pieters<br />

SUB EDITOR Na’ama Oren<br />

joannem@modernathlete.co.za<br />

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Contents<br />

HEALTH - THE TREVOR<br />

TOERIEN WAY<br />

He lives on sprouts and vitamins, learn<br />

why his diet works so well.<br />

RUNNING AND SPORT<br />

Swimming sensation Cameron van der Burgh<br />

on running and swimming.<br />

GENDER VERIFICATION<br />

IN SPORT<br />

Is she or isn’t she? We explore some <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> debates surrounding this topical issue.<br />

32 RACE REPORTS<br />

Totalsports Ladies Race - Stellenbosch and Momentum Health<br />

Teavigo National Duathlon Series 2009.<br />

33 SA 10KM CHAMPS<br />

We review <strong>the</strong> 10km SA Championships.<br />

33 ASK AN EXPERT<br />

The ideal way to boost your training.<br />

34 WELL WORTH HAVING<br />

Don’t miss out.<br />

ADVERTISING SALES Janice Pondicas<br />

WIN AN ISOTONIC MEDIUM<br />

FIRM MATTRESS<br />

Sleep like a champion.<br />

janicep@modernathlete.co.za<br />

011 879 1900<br />

DESIGN TEAM David Dou<strong>be</strong>ll<br />

Michelle Peake<br />

PHOTOGRAPHER Martin Ey<strong>be</strong>rs<br />

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WIN<br />

28 New<br />

30<br />

CLUB REVIEW<br />

Irene Road Running Club bares all for<br />

our journalist.<br />

FEATURES<br />

BALANCE BIOMECHANICS<br />

innovations in orthotics.<br />

JOHNNY - THE GREAT<br />

ALL-ROUNDER<br />

We interview Living Legend<br />

Johnny Hal<strong>be</strong>rstadt.<br />

35 RACE PREVIEWS<br />

Nedbank Cape Town Marathon, Blue IQ City2City Ultra<br />

Marathon, BSG Energade Triathlon series, Landmarks Half<br />

Marathon and 6km Fun Run, Demas 4-in-1 and Harrismith<br />

Mountain Race.<br />

40 STRESS RELIEF FOR ATHLETES<br />

41 TIME TRIAL REVIEW<br />

Boksburg Athletics Club<br />

CONTRIBUTORS: Mike Bray, Andrew N. Bosch, Hilton Hort, George Koertzen, Na’ama Oren, René Otto,<br />

Christine Peters, Jade Pondicas, Dr. Gavin Shang and David van Wyk.<br />

IMAGES: Action Photo, Jonathan Castner, Ernest Killowan, Wouter Kingma, Trevor Lamprecht, Dean Leslie,<br />

Nick Muzik, Ian Taylor, iStockphoto, www.totalindex.co.za.<br />

A Modern Athlete publication, 3rd Floor, 16 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview. Tel 011 879 1900<br />

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The information, views and advice published in ‘Modern Athlete’ are <strong>the</strong> opinions <strong>of</strong> our various contributors – we recommend that you consult with your doctor prior to embarking on any training or exercise routine. Modern Athlete can accept no liability for any injury or loss due to <strong>the</strong> information carried in this publication.<br />

© 2009 PenQuin International. Copyright subsists in all work published in this publication. Any reproduction or adaptation, in whole or in part, without written permission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> publishers is strictly prohibited and is an act <strong>of</strong> copyright infringement which may, in certain circumstances, constitute a criminal <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

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