It’s not uncommon to hear a professional footballer be labelled as overpaid and lazy.
There is nothing more frustrating as a fan than seeing one of your players casually strolling around the pitch whilst some of his teammates produce lung-busting sprints up the wing.
The optimum size for a soccer field...
A column by David McNeill - Runner's Tribe
Too often in my career, I have walked off the track querying my performances; wondering why I ran so poorly when training pointed to something better…or wondering how on earth I ran as fast as I did when preparations had been poor....
Originally Published, Monday, June 24, 2019 - 13:15, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor, Inside Science. Republished with permission.
Written by Rodrigo Pérez Ortega
(Inside Science) -- Finishing the Boston marathon is a life-changing milestone for many athletes. The same goes for the microbes in their guts.
In a new study, published today in the journal Nature...
If you love running, then you’ll probably care about your health. Thus, it’s no secret that as we get older, we start to experience problems that are new to us. This can have a knock-on effect on everything from sports and leisure to (of course) healthcare. It’s imperative to...
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...
