RT Journals

Catch all the latest from all our track and field stars as they discuss everything from their personal training sessions to updates on their athletic journey.

Firstly, massive thanks to Runnerstribe for this opportunity! I currently compete in the 5000m, 10000m & cross country (and occasionally dabble in 1500m and 3000m) for the University of Sydney. I’m also studying a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology). I enjoyed some success over the winter season, particularly on...
As this is my first Runners’ Tribe blog, I want to start by giving you a bit of background information on the journey I have made over the last ten years, from a primary school kid running around my family’s farm, to now – as I sit here writing...
Runner's Tribe Hi fellow runners, my name is Sarah Eckel and I am a 19 year old middle distance runner from Adelaide. My running journey began in 2012 when I decided that I would join the athletics and cross country programs at my high school, despite not knowing much about...
Things change. Last year my wife, Skye, and I were living in South Yarra, Melbourne, happily car free, enjoying the Botanical gardens and local cafe scene and, of course, the proximity to great places to run. Racing again was far from my concerns, being content to just run for...
Simple yet vital lessons that running in the States taught me | By Abigail Regan Thank you to Runner’s Tribe for allowing me to share the lessons I learnt from my recent running endeavors in the States. I was given the amazing opportunity to complete a 3 year Masters degree...
December is a time for numerous festive occasions. For most it’s the ever-eventful work Christmas party that often leaves a shady cloud over the workplace social scene or the high expectations of Christmas Day and New Years Eve that they look forward too. However, for the distance runners of...

The Flack Spirit

Matt Dawson - Runner's Tribe vault Every year hundreds of young Australian track and field athletes put their lives on hold to venture overseas in the winter months, mainly to America and Europe, in search of the best competition and personal best performances. This is not a remarkable occurrence. Indeed,...
Only 10 days to go until we leave for the IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France and the whole Australian World Youth Team is extremely excited, but nervous at the same time about our competition in Lille. We all have just come back from our pre-departure camp in...
Saying goodbye to the NCAA | RT Journal by Linden Hall Standing on the starting line for the 2015 NCAA Championship 1500m final, it was hard not to dwell on it being my last race as a Florida State Seminole. An amazing journey, that until this point I hadn’t realised...
On Saturday the 25th of August the South Australian Senior Men won their first national title in the long history of the Australian Cross Country Championships. A significant accomplishment for four good mates from a traditionally small distance running state. However, an ever more special day for us as...