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.

Hi, my name is Emma Kraft and I am from Alice Springs NT, and I am a squad member of Adelaide based Team Tempo which is coached under Adam Didyk. Living in Alice Springs as you can imagine there are limited opportunities to compete at a high level due...
Just a couple of months ago I was in the US anxiously watching the news every morning to hear Donald Trump’s latest on the Coronavirus situation.  “This is not a big deal, it will all pass” turned into “We are facing a global pandemic” and it became evident that the...
I’m not sure exactly how to start this so I guess I will just start with what has happened to me over the last couple of years and how that has changed the current training plan. My last couple of years, well really actually my last 5 years, since mid...
Running in my 4th Olympics was one of my most amazing athletic exeriences to date. After enduring a few tough years personally and professionally following Beijing 2008, I managed to qualify for London 2012, in my first marathon in 4 years in Houston (Jan 15th 2012) running 2:28 feeling...
I’ve been asked to write about any aspect of running so far in my life for Runners Tribe, which is my first time, so bare with me! I’ve decided to write since the start of cross country season in August last year. From this time onwards, the time went...
Welcome back! I’m sure we are all inspired by watching the Commonwealth Games especially with a Gold Medal performance by Michael Shelley and a Bronze Medal from my Team Tempo Team mate Jessica Trengove in the Marathon! And of course all the other great performance in Athletics! As you know...
So Far this Track Season has gone well. My First race of the season was at the New Zealand Secondary Track and Field Champs Held on December 12th /13th. I ended up winning the senior boys 3000m in 8mins 19.54 and narrowly missed the New Zealand schools record of 8.18.53....
One of the first questions that you ask when you meet someone is, “what do you do?” We each have a role in life which defines who we are, whether it is centred on work, the family or even leisure. Aristotle said that, “We are what we repeatedly do....
I am currently up at Charlottes Pass, NSW for a training camp. Charlottes Pass is the highest village in Australia at nearly 1800m above sea level. In the past I have used Falls Creek as a place to stage the annual summer training camp, however this year it was...
RT Journal by Aaron Bresland - Runner's Tribe Who is this guy? I wouldn’t be doing athletics if it wasn’t for a classmate who arranged the training details and the meeting with the person who would quickly become my first coach. I was told throughout high school that I should give athletics a...