We’ve never been more clear-headed about the benefits of ridding alcohol from our routines. But without a hangover to justify Sunday sofa rot, the weekend chill is becoming a lost art. In a world that downgrades rest, does going dry put you at risk of pouring from an empty cup?

MIND, BODY, RELATIONSHIPS & MONEY

Mental health can shape not just a rider’s performance, but their horse’s wellbeing. Oscar Williams discovers how to recognise the signs – and why it’s sometimes braver not to ride

He’s a 69-year-old Hyrox champion, but John House only turned to fitness later in life to cope with personal and professional troubles. Since then, he’s found the older he gets, the faster he goes

For Ami Sekhon, 40, a dog trainer from Cheshire, a decade-long struggle with an autoimmune disease left her immobile. Then she found exercise – and with it, a lifeline to freedom

After dealing with some tough moments in her life, Lyndsey Dawn decided to make the most of what she had...