Thankfully, as distance runners in Australia, we are very lucky that for the most part our lives haven’t been too affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, some significant competitions have been taken away from the calendar, but considering the restrictions that have been in place and the difficulties...
I remember walking into the Cross Country Coach’s office at Notre Dame as an 8th grader. My Dad, a former Notre Dame track guy himself and a lifelong ND fan had brought our family to a football game in the fall of 1998. As I remember, he just walked...
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...
About the author: Genevieve Gregson is a 2x Olympic finalist, and Australian record holder. Hailing from the Gold Coast, Gen travels the globe as one of the countries and the world's top distance athletes.
I have considered myself a professional athlete since July 2012. This was my first month racing...
The 2004 world cross country (WXC) in Brussels was certainly the highlight of my career. It was my 4th world cross country (my first time in the 8km race) and without a doubt, going into it, I was in my best shape of my career to date.
I had always...
Throughout the year I train in many different locations. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Forster, Falls Creek, Hoyos del Espino, Mount Laguna, Nijmegen, and London. This is partly because as an Australian we have to spend a considerable amount of time overseas for competitions, which means we also...
Running has brought me so many wonderful memories. As the only girl growing up with 3 brothers on a farm, my upbringing always consisted of running in some facet, and I really never stopped falling in love with it. Cross country was a part of the school curriculum from...
I was training in Ireland for a few weeks in 2017 before the World Championships. I’d strained my soleus between races so I was getting some physical therapy at Star Goeghan’s Realta Clinic in Carlow. The local track club was so supportive and kind to show me around and...
Whether to go to college or stay in Australia is a toss-up that many young runners in Australia face. There are pros and cons to both options, and there have been successful runners that have come from either path. These days, it seems that heading overseas is the norm...
A question I am asked about more often than not is about my diet as an athlete. I constantly receive messages from female athletes about what I eat to fuel my body and if I periodise my eating habits depending on my season. I must start this article by...