The World XC trial was a race I had in mind for a long while.
The distance was stepped up to 8km, it was at my favourite cross country course (Stromlo Foret Park) and there were World XC spots on the line. Three reasons why it was very hard not...
Well it’s been a month since my last Journal. I can’t believe it has gone so quickly. I am currently on holidays studying for my VCE exams that are only a month away. Despite this, I have still been able to train reasonably well. As stated last month, I...
Session 1: Mona Fartlek
Basics of the session: The workout named after Steve Moneghetti is 20 minutes of fartlek with fast recovery, done as follows:-2x90 seconds hard (tempo to 10K pace) with 90 seconds recovery steady, not jogging.
-4x60 seconds hard, 60 seconds steady.
-4x30 seconds hard, 30 seconds steady.
-4x15 seconds hard,...
One of the hardest parts of running is training when you know you’re not at your best because every run is hard, mentally and physically. It’s mentally tough because you know where you were and what you’re capable of but there’s nothing you can do about it besides put...
Runner's Tribe
Over its 17-year history the Golden Gift has seen over 20 Olympians compete, running up and down the main street of Leonora, making it one of the nation’s most iconic running events. The event is not only a means of entertainment for the locals and visitors but also...
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...
4 Key Sessions from Jack Curran
My name is Jack Curran and run with a group located in Queensland called Gold Coast Run Co, founded and led by Jackson Elliott and Andrew Stalling. This group is massive and consists of our Whippets (6-12years), Junior Squad (12-18years), Social Run Club groups...
After the Berlin Marathon I decided to take a (very) small break from running, in total it was 6 days of nothing then some steady runs in America (Hall of Fame visit), followed by some runs and leg turn over work in Crete (while on holiday). It was never...
Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
From the author: As we approach the pinnacle of track and field, I’m teaming up with @runnerstribe over the next fortnight to deliver a daily rundown of the 2019 @iaaf_athletics Championships direct from Doha, Qatar ?? The Doha Diaries will delve into the day to...
Written by Brett Davies for Runner's Tribe
June 10th this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest middle-distance performances of all time. Britain's Sebastian Coe's world 800m record of 1.41.73. At Florence (Firenze) Italy on a calm summer evening, the legendary distance running icon produced what was...
