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MUDDY GAINS

CROSS COUNTRY is widely regarded as the bedrock of an endurance athlete’s training, essential if you want to gain strength – mental and physical – to perform well on the track. However, David Lowes argues it’s a case of horses for courses, that some people simply aren’t suited to the mud and grind of the sport. Find out if you might be one of them on page 38.

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