Essentials

After several strong performances in road races, the 28-year-old became Swiss champion in trail running in mid-April and will represent Switzerland for the first time at the European Off-Road Running Championships in Slovenia this June.

Spring is here and the warmer weather makes those longer rides far more appealing. Here are six tips to help make them a success.

Anyone who trains with a heart-rate monitor knows the issue: your heart rate seems consistently too high, even though the effort feels right. Here, we explain why this happens and share practical tips.

Effective recovery is not simply about doing nothing - it is an active biological process that requires targeted support.

After a race, your body needs time to recover. How long this takes depends on the race distance, your fitness level and your age. We explain how much time you should set aside and why.

Find out how to manage pre-competition nerves and channel your energy effectively with three exercises.

As part of the Italian long-distance championships, Pascal Rüeger broke one of Switzerland’s longest-standing athletics records. The 45-year-old runner from Aargau won the 100 km race south-east of Rimini in 6:18:27, smashing the national record from 1985 by 8 minutes and 57 seconds.

Anyone preparing for a sporting goal can distribute their training time across different intensity zones in various ways. We explain which models exist and which approach makes sense for whom.

Um die Geschwindigkeit gegen die Schwerkraft zu halten, ist ein ausdauernder und kraftvoller Streckapparat unverzichtbar. Wir zeigen dir drei unverzichtbare Übungen.
 

For many people, jogging represents the essence of healthy exercise. Yet valuable as this routine is, regular movement alone does not determine long-term performance capacity and lifetime health. What matters just as much is challenge – and that begins where things start to feel uncomfortable. 

Have you already planned your races for 2026? In our extensive portfolio, you'll find numerous thrilling cycling events.

The first race of the season is always something special. After weeks of training, you finally find yourself back on the start line wondering: how good is my form? To make sure your start to the racing season goes well and you can enjoy the event, these seven simple tips can help.

As spring arrives with longer days and warmer weather, cyclists finally leave basements and head back outdoors onto the roads. To make this season a success, here are the most common training mistakes you should avoid.

While some athletes avoid carbohydrates during exercise out of fear of insulin resistance, others try to consume more than 120 grams per hour. Find out which approaches influence performance and what scientific research has to say.

Never before has a Swiss cross-country skier won an individual Olympic medal. Nadja Kälin achieved this feat at the Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina in the 50-kilometer event.