IF YOU are a fitness conscious person you must have been conscientiously reading the fitness stories that appear in The Straits Times sports pages on Saturdays.

In the latest Saturday issue on Nov 29, our fitness freak of a journalist looks at an alternative route to fitness - indoor cycling - that is the latest craze among fitness nuts. The kind of cycling she describes pushes you to the limits of your fitness and really tests you aerobically. But there is a place for those just starting out on their fitness journey. Some would consider cycling less painful than running. So, this may be a good way to get started on your fitness plan.

We also ran stories the past two weeks on workouts you could do come thunder, lightning or sleet. These are tips good for the rainy months of November and December. You might want to check those out too.

And finally a look ahead: towards the latter part of the week, The Straits Times sports pages will be running stories as a build-up to the marathon next Sunday. Some are inspirational stories others are just tips for what you should or shouldn't do when you go for your distance run, if you are taking part, be it for the full 42km or just the half 21 km. Look out for these pieces which will run from mid-week.