Fit in my 40s: I’m doing a 5K ‘fun run’. The 15Kers are scaring me

I was the only person who didn’t have water. Oh, and also, I never got beyond week five in the eight-week Couch To 5K programme

Fit in my 40s: I’m told I need a bike fit – but will it help?

You can have a racing fit, or a comfort fit, or anything in between (though I sense that ‘comfort’ is a bit looked down on)

Fit in my 40s: ‘This dance class is like being 13 again’

I struggled with every transition but I still felt vividly there

Balloon buddies and cycle rides: the care staff getting active at work

Making healthy choices can be tricky for some care workers, but activities with clients help incorporate exercise into a shift

Lift your way to strength – and help your body stay young

Weightlifting isn’t just the preserve of musclebound hulks. Now women of all ages are increasingly turning to barbells as a way of staying healthy and warding off the effects of getting older

Fit in my 40s: ‘I hadn’t realised that fermentation is so vital to the gut’

If you like your health awareness with a side-order of self-flagellation, fermentation is quite delicious

Is cold water good for you? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Our writers answer some of life’s most difficult questions, writes freelance journalist Nell Frizzell

Fit in my 40s: ‘I can now run for five minutes without wanting to die’

After eight weeks, I have learned what works. Listening to music? Yes. Taking the dog? No

‘Walking out my grief one step at a time’: why I’m doing a 24-hour walk

It’s an exercise I actually like – it rewards persistence over ability. What’s more, I can think about my late mum, who was also a walker, and all that she meant to me

An end to the dreadmill? Zwift launches a running platform

The hugely popular virtual cycling platform now has a game for runners. But can running through a virtual world persuade even a treadmill-phobe to hop on the belt?

Spare me your eternal happiness. I just want to sweat and go home

My ideal workout contains no Fitbits or philosophy, no one talks about love and we don’t look forward to it

Fit in my 40s: ‘I’m at a boxing gym for people who don’t want to bleed, only to ache’

I hope this doesn’t sound prim, but I’ve never wanted to punch another human. I haven’t even wanted to pinch anyone since the 70s