How does one sustain 3 hour marathon pace for 26.2 miles or 42.2 kilometers? Have you had issues holding this pace and have as your goal to become a sub 3 hour marathoner?
You are not alone. Athletes around the world are seeking to...
Article first publish in the Source. By Daniel Wallis.
Overtraining is not just limited to elite athletes. Exercise is used by many to relieve stress, yet an inability to recover because of stress at work or poor sleep generates even greater strain on the body.
If you’re intent on sticking to...
Brad Camp is the 7th fastest Australian male marathon runner of all-time. Camp made his name on the road, at the marathon. He made the 1988 Olympic team, fulfilling an ambition he had set when he left school a few years earlier and a plan he had made with his coach, Tom Kelly. Below are some excerpts taken from the book ‘Australian Marathon Stars’.
Author: Alan Rada
If you are looking for new challenges for the second half of the current year, you cannot miss some of the most important marathons in different locations so you can choose the one you like the most.
We know that getting ready for a marathon is not always...
Our habits can make or break us at the end of the day, as evidenced by all the articles out there on the internet telling you the habits of successful people with the implication that following them to the T will lead you to success. While it doesn’t necessarily...
David McNeill - Runner's Tribe
I recently had dinner with two dear friends, Benny and Rich. Our reunions are relatively few and far between, given Benny is in Sydney, and Rich lives on the other side of the (Yarra) river…far too far away for a comfy northsider. But in the...
Good runners make good athletes. That’s what we discussed in our December 2016 post ‘Why Are so Many Good Runners Good at Other Sports?’ Movement variation and energy systems training help explain that connection, with the latter, in particular, a crucial component in the runner-to-athlete spectrum. That being said, we...
Runner's Tribe - Megan Grant
So you’ve heard that ‘know it all’ runner mention how they rotate their shoes, and like most of us you probably thought he/she was a bit over the top. However, some research and countless anecdotes from very good runners all add up to indicate that...
Physical exercise and daily activity are crucial for a long and healthy life. While it's easy to move about, exercise and be active in our younger years, even relatively easy tasks become more difficult with age. This can lead to a much lower quality of life – which compounds...
Going on trips can be very exciting and uplifting. For those who train and live an overall healthy lifestyle though, may have concerns. These include issues such as where they will train, what they will eat, or how will they even maintain the healthy lifestyle. Cruises, for instance, can...
