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Run School is here to give all levels of runners information and advice to improve their running and to stay injury free. From top physiotherapist, podiatrists, trainers, doctors, coaches, massage therapist, athletes and more knowledgable experts. ‘Run School,’ will keep you informed by only the highest end sources on a regular basis.

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Are you chasing that elusive sub 3hr marathon? Not sure exactly how to do it? Benita Willis (Oceania marathon record holder - 2hr22) has listed 12 key things to think about: Be realistic – is it attainable for you this year? Sometimes you are better off taking smaller chunks...
Written by Daniel Quin – Runner’s Tribe In Melbourne we are about to enter another Australian Football League finals series and narratives will be formed around Joel Selwood overcoming supposedly epic pain to participate. Or perhaps someone will do a Dermott Brereton and endure after a bone-crunching hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8X_O4ajyzE The mythology that...
If you are a runner, you are likely to experience muscle soreness, workout cramps, and recovery issues after a long run or intense workout. While there are a plethora of recovery supplements that allow muscle repair and recovery, they aren’t entirely natural. Sip on these powerful and naturally delicious...
Hello fellow running enthusiasts, I am Angie Petty, a 26 year old middle distance runner from Christchurch, New Zealand. I started running for a club when I was 10 years old and got a coach when I was 13, so have been in this sport 16 years so far. I...
Open your eyes to sleep | Craig Burns (DSUF Podcaster. Runner. Former 400m National Champion. Commonwealth Games and World Champs athlete. Live to inspire.) There are so many reasons to be awake...or to stay up late. Game of Thrones, Cougar Town, How to Get Away with Murder, Suits, MKR...just to...
Living with chronic pain can be an incredibly challenging and debilitating experience, affecting both physical and emotional well-being. The lower back, also known as the lumbar region, is a common source of discomfort for many individuals and often leads to missed workdays. Surprisingly, lower back pain ranks among the most prevalent causes of absenteeism in the United States.
Most people training on a treadmill don't make full use of all the features. How many times have you stepped onto your treadmill and set the pace but totally ignored the incline settings? Probably too many to count. Training using the incline function can give a much more effective...
  Making the Right Choices about Your Training Program Often we hear about the importance of making smart decisions regarding our training programming, but unfortunately, we still make mistakes. Unfortunately, still one of the biggest causes of injury is making changes or making a lack of changes in your training programming...
By Tristan Ferris. MD. - Runner's Tribe Unfortunately, the majority of serious runners suffer a stress fracture at some point in their career, some athletes numerous times. A classical overuse injury, stress fractures occur when too much stress is put on a weakened bone. It's often the result of too much...
Seb Coe to this day is one of the greatest middle-distance runners to ever live. Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500m gold at the Olympics in 1980 and 1984. He set eight outdoor and three indoor world record in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days.  The world record he set in the 800m in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. In this article we reflect on the main lessons we can gain from the training and career of this brilliant athlete