RT: Tom, good to have you back on RT. How is the running going?
TDC: Thanks for having me, always a pleasure. Running is going well thanks, taking the foot off the pedal a bit since World Half Marathon Champs in March but looking to gear up for a marathon...
There are a lot of health benefits you can experience from running regularly.
Running helps strengthen your heart and lungs and strengthens your immune system. One study also found that running for just 5-10 minutes per day can decrease your risk of developing heart disease and can increase your overall...
Why magnesium?
Magnesium is a vital mineral for the body to function and to achieve optimum performance levels for athletes. About 60% of the magnesium in your body is found in bone, while the rest is in muscles, soft tissues and fluids, including blood. Because of magnesium’s role in energy...
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By Sam Burke, Veterinarian, BVMS.
Lonely on those long runs? Want a training partner who doesn’t speak? Sounds awesome right! A well-trained dog might be just what you are after. But buyers beware, not many dogs can handle long runs over hilly terrain, on...
Iliotibial band syndrome (also known as ITBS) is the most common injury that can affect the lateral portion of the knee in runners. Research shows that it affects anywhere from five to fourteen percent of all runners.
If you’re a runner who’s struggling with ITBS, you’re not alone. There’s more...
By Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe
As we approach warmer weather, track runners are drawing a sigh of relief as the reps are getting shorter and cross-country is over for another year.
In 2018, the competition was fierce and the standards were set high with athletes battling it out for that...
Whether you’re a competitive runner or someone who exclusively runs for fun, you probably wouldn’t mind running faster or being able to cover more ground. But, how do you accomplish this?
You might be surprised to learn that simply running more frequently isn’t necessarily the answer. The team at BidForWriting...
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, How Bad Do You Want It? , and most recently 80/20 Triathlon.
An interesting new study by researchers at the University of Western Australia investigated the effects of periodization in the training...
By Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
On the 28th March 2018, QLD Athletics hosted the final track and field competition before the star of the Commonwealth Games. After months of the planning, the Queensland International Track Classic (QITC) accommodated athletes from over 30 countries, Olympic champions, World champions and thousands...
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe
The ‘Mona’ Fartlek is probably the most well known training session in Australia. Named after legendary Australian distance runner, Steve Moneghetti, and devised by his well known coach Chris Wardlaw (a dual Olympian, Education guru and all-round good guy), this is one session I...
