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A downhiller goes cross-country skiing

Hoping to overcome his prejudices about the sport, Ed Holland takes a lesson at a ranch in Colorado

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The Great Outdoors

The arrival of 3,000 geese in Norfolk

The sight of hundreds upon hundreds of birds with pale wings and lipstick-pink legs sailing in to roost on freshwater marshes is unforgettable

Duck hunting at dusk

Bob Sherwood sets his sights on a mallard - and learns about conservation - in the wilds of Essex

How to share a sailboat

Buying a boat is a big step, but now would-be sailors can crew together to share the costs

A round of golf at Addington

P.G. Wodehouse’s former haunt is a self-contained, English everyclub whose modesty does not detract from the passion with which its sporting battles are fought

    Test drive

    The Cadillac CTS-V

    Cadillac is catching up its European rivals with the 191mph CTS-V super saloon, writes John Griffiths

    The BMW X1

    BMW’s new SUV-meets-saloon has speed, style and a reasonable price tag, writes John Griffiths

    The Bentley Continental GT Supersports

    This two-seat leviathan is a car to cover continents, writes John Griffiths

    The Chevrolet Spark

    Small and perfectly priced, the Spark is Chevrolet’s attempt to light up the city car market, writes John Griffiths

    Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4TB

    Alfa Romeo’s latest might not be blessed with the family looks, but it sure holds it own it the “hot mini” world, writes Matthew Pettipher

      Health & Fitness

      Training for the London Marathon

      With only 11 weeks to go, here are some options for those who haven’t put in quite as many miles as they had hoped – or worse, haven’t even started yet

      How to enhance your running technique

      Surprising methods can help runners optimise performance and minimise the risk of injury, says Sam Murphy

      Top swimming equipment

      Goggles, snorkels, fins, kickboards and other gear that help you improve technique and add speed and strength to your strokes and kicks

      The latest high-tech sports watches

      Five of the best devices will measure your speed, heart rate and oxygen intake – not to mention tell you the temperature, barometric pressure and when the sun sets

        The Walk File

        The walk file: A two-river Suffolk walk

        A day-long walk encompassing tidal marches, ancient creekside villages and the colossal cranes of Britain’s largest container port

        The walk file: Glen Cova, Angus

        Head straight up the north side of the glen for expanding views of the chunky, broad-shouldered hills and the lovely South Esk valley winding below, says Harry Eyres

        An undergound walk in Nottingham

        A six-mile tour of the ‘most cave-riddled city in England’ winds through catacombs, enchanting limestone caverns and vertiginous sandstone tunnels

        The walk file: Castle Combe, Wiltshire

        Begin in charming Castle Combe before striding through Wiltshire’s ancient folded hills and woodland

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