Why I love … cycling
In the latest in our series about outdoor exercise, Peter Kimpton explains how bike and body can feel inextricably entwined
Bored by swimming? How to get the most from your strokes
Summer is ideal for the lido or seaside, but how can you avoid stopping during solitary swims? Try our expert's top tips
Rosemary Conley: I was a compulsive eater before I was born again
The fitness guru discussed dieting, food and the Lord in this 1995 interview with John Hind
Why I love … running
In the first of our series about outdoor exercise, Kate Carter explains how in sun or snow, running gives her relentless joy
How to refresh your inner Gollum: health and the homunculus
Understanding neural connections between brain and body and basic exercise can help cure back pain and rebalance your lifestyle, says Mark Andrews
How trapeze classes can lift women out of depression
Grace Wong: Aerial classes get people active and give them a symbolic boost too – raising them out of their mental health problems and helping them to change their perspective
Running injuries and starting out on the road to recovery
Injuries can have a profound effect on runners, both physically and emotionally. But it is possible to learn from the experience and come back stronger and wiser
Running: ‘I don’t think there’s a better way to start the day’
It's day five of the Health and Wellbeing Challenge and MP David Lammy tells us about his love of running in the morning
Put your best foot forward: why walking is good for you
Half an hour of daily walking can be hugely beneficial to your health. Your challenge is to walk
30 minutes a day for a week
Suzanne Moore: ‘I’ve joined the gym!’
She was an average middle-aged woman addicted to crisps and cava, but in the midst of a national obsession with obesity, Suzanne Moore decided it was time to take herself in hand
Colin Jackson: ‘I never jump over hurdles any more’
Colin Jackson on being the third-fastest kid in Cardiff, demolishing a slab of chocolate after a hard workout and how running makes him feel free
Top 10 activity holidays in Europe
Enjoy the sights of Europe at a faster pace with Susan Greenwood's pick of sports and wellbeing breaks. Go mountain biking in Italy, train with professional triathletes in Morzine or learn Spanish as you hike the Camino de Santiago
LeapFrog activity tracker for kids soon to hit the shelves
LeapFrog makes a game out of physical activity, with a talking Tamagotchi-style pet that can be strapped to the wrist. By Samuel Gibbs
Unfitbit: When fitness tracking goes wrong
From quantified smug to quantified mug, here is a cautionary tale of when fitness gadgets compete with chips, stress and cider. By Stuart Dredge
Facebook buys fitness-tracking app Moves
The app will keep running (and walking) as a standalone service for now, but marks a significant move for the social network into health data. By Stuart Dredge and Alex Hern