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Five things I have learned about building mental fitness

Nonsensical euphoria, lying to yourself and hours alone with just your thoughts for company: the weird and wonderful world of the mind when running

Earlier this year, I ran my first marathon. I blistered my feet and shed toenails like blackened blossom. Physically, it was hard. It hurt. Yet mentally, it was fascinating. Here’s what I learned about the baffling, but sometimes beautiful balance between the mind and functioning limbs.

1. Three miles can feel as hard as 13

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VIDEO: 'Wild lab' studies immune system

A section of forest in northern England is being used to study how the immune system in wild field voles is affected by the environment.

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Five things I have learned about building mental fitness

Nonsensical euphoria, lying to yourself and hours alone with just your thoughts for company: the weird and wonderful world of the mind when running

1. Three miles can feel as hard as 13

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How Christchurch used the earthquake to return the city to its cycling roots

After the 2011 disaster, residents were asked what they wanted from the city once known as ‘Cyclopolis’. They demanded a greener, more people-focused Christchurch – and investment in new cycleways means it is starting to happen

There has been a slight change in Glen Koorey’s daily 20-minute bicycle ride to work over the last four years. In the weeks following Christchurch’s devastating earthquake in 2011, in which 185 people were killed and large portions of the CBD were levelled, there was no way to drive through the city. Buildings lay crumbled. Roads were cracked and split. Basic infrastructure was torn apart.

For months stretching into years, it remained nearly impossible to navigate the city without having to divert into myriad detours before eventually arriving at your destination. Cycling, says Koorey, became a simpler means of transport.