Adelle Tracey, a talented 23-year-old middle-distance runner, has already made her mark on the world stage. She proudly represented Great Britain in the 2016 World Indoor Championships and is now preparing to compete in the highly anticipated 2020 Olympics in Japan. Adelle's journey towards athletic success began with a memorable moment in the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, where she had the honor of being a torchbearer. This special opportunity was bestowed upon her by none other than Kelly Holmes, a renowned British athlete.
To improve running ability, simply running farther or faster is not enough. Developing proper form and technique through dedicated training is important. Start by setting a consistent workout schedule and incorporating specific techniques like uphill running and track workouts to build endurance and speed. With hard work and dedication, improvement as a runner is always possible.
Kipchoge's training approach is based on a simple but effective strategy: running high volumes at low intensity, with only 15-20% of his training time devoted to high-intensity workouts.
Written by Lachlan Chisholm, Physiotherapist
The Achilles tendon is a very common injury area in running and sport in general. Injury to the Achilles has a multitude of potential causes. The most common site of injury is an Achilles tendinopathy to the mid portion of the tendon, the other common site...
The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Dick Telford in January 2003. With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate and learn from one of Australia’s greatest ever coaches.
Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007.
DICK...
Tips from Aaron “Speedy” Stubbs
Sprinting is proven to be more efficient than longer endurance types of exercise (think jogging and walking) and has the added bonus of burning fat (even after you have finished exercising!), building muscle and it boosting your basal metabolic rate. Sprinting is a whole body...
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, and How Bad Do You Want It?
Callum Hawkins came into the 2018 Commonwealth Games Marathon in Australia with high expectations. Having set a national record of 1:00:00 for...
Runner's Tribe - Caitlin Murdock, 26 – Middle distance athlete, Brisbane, QLD
Runner’s Tribe – The Workout Series
Written by Caitlin Murdock
In late 2014 after graduating from university, I decided to make a “comeback” to athletics. Having not competed for years I thought I would give it one more go to...
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.
Ryan Hall’s 2011 Boston Marathon 12 Week Training Diary - SUB 2:05
Purchase the 50+ page ebook
Every session, every run, for 12 weeks leading into the 2011 Boston Marathon.
7000 plus word training diary.
Splits for sessions. Including splits for interval/track sessions as well as splits for tempo runs.
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