The Training of 1992 Olympic 5000m Champion Dieter Baumann
© 2019 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved
“Yobes Ondieki told me that you have got to be able to run, at any time of the week, any time of the year, a fast l0-miler.” - Isabella Baumann
Sources
British Milers Club Journal....
My name is Jaylah Hancock-Cameron, I’m 16 years of age and am currently a 800 and 1500m runner for Bankstown Sports Club. I live in Broulee, a small village down the far south coast of NSW and I’m currently a year 11 student at Moruya High School.
Originally my sporting...
Running is such a tough individual sport and it is the runners around me who keep me motivated. I joined Gregor’s (Gregor Gojrzewski) training group at Essendon 6 years ago when I was 15. The head of sport at high school encouraged me to join an athletics club as...
Last year Australia's Russ Dessaix-Chin wrote this colourful and informative description of 'The Surprise Fartlek' for RT's workout series. We present it again for new and returning readers.
Fartlek definition via Oxford Dictionaries online
A system of training for distance runners in which the terrain and pace are continually varied.
Origin 1940s:...
Injuries are an inescapable reality in the world of trail running, even for those who diligently prioritize injury-prevention exercises. Let's face it - most of us would rather add an extra mile to our run than allocate time to exercises like deadlifts and crabwalks. Studies show that around half of all runners experience injuries within a single calendar year, making it more a matter of when, rather than if, one becomes part of this statistic.
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include On Pace, The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
James Spragg is a young South African exercise physiologist who has carved out an interesting niche for his research. It is based on the idea...
Throughout the RT Journals | The Workout Series, top athletes from Australia and abroad will share with us their current top 3 favourite and most beneficial workout sessions. This is a gift to runners of all levels. We hope you can benefit from the words and practices of these...
You have probably heard the term ‘running form’ before. Like any other exercise, running performance can be significantly enhanced through an understanding and practical use of proper biomechanics. Implementing good running form has the potential to increase your efficiency as a runner and help to minimize your risk of...
The Sports Gene' Explores The Science Behind Athletic Success
Originally Published Jul 31 2013 - Re-Published with permission by RT 13/1/2016
By: Chris Gorski
Not everyone can become an elite athlete. On the basketball court, tall men with abnormally long arms have an advantage over equally athletic men with typical body proportions....
Written by Daniel Quin – Runner’s Tribe
For obvious reasons Nike would have us believe that an integral part of Eliud Kipchoge’s 2-hour marathon performance in Monza last month was due to his shoes. More objective analysis pointed towards the pace car and huge timing clock. Others have written that...
