Wondering whether to tackle Walk1000Miles in 2026? We asked our challengers to speak directly to you to explain why you should definitely do it, and for some advice on getting started. Here’s what they said…

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Fine dining and fitness aren’t exactly natural bedfellows. But no one seems to have told Tom Aikens, the Michelin-starred chef who’s as fanatical about his training as the food he serves

One MH editor took on a month-long curling challenge – 100 reps a day, every day – to see if relentless repetition could finally bring his biceps up to size

From marathons to Hyrox , workout regulars are training like elites to find purpose, community and proof of what their bodies can do. Is this the ultimate antidote to life in 2025?

Some people begin their new year with a cold plunge into the sea/lake/river, gasping and possibly grinning, nipples like coat hooks. We see you Blue Tits – and we wave supportively from the shoreline,