Deep water running is a great way to stay in shape without putting excessive pressure on your joints. This exercise provides a full-body workout that strengthens muscles, enhances cardiovascular fitness, and maintains sport-specific neuromuscular movement patterns. By leveraging the buoyancy of the water, deep water running reduces weight-bearing forces on injured joints, ligaments, and tendons. Additionally, the water's viscosity offers resistance that can help improve strength.
“The Entertainer” - Steve Ovett’s Top 5 Races
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“When I won the 1500m at the European Championships in Prague, back in 1978, I enjoyed the moment so much that I gave the crowd a playful little wave as I motored down the home stretch”...
The Workout Series
The Threshold Run - By Mark Tucker
Talking about and completing a ‘threshold run’ can bring a roll of the eyes to some runners who find it a chore. It’s far from glamorous, there are no breaks to look forward to (such as in an interval workout or...
The art of endurance fueling, once an informal practice marked by pub stops and unconventional choices, has undergone a remarkable transformation into a finely tuned science. Back in the early 1900s, Tour de France champion Maurice Garin relied on pub cuisine, while Canadian marathoner Tom Longboat's 1908 Olympic experience involved an unfortunate champagne interlude at Mile 19. From alcohol and tea to bananas and cake, historical fueling methods exhibited a broad spectrum of approaches.
Usain Bolt, the 32 year old Jamaican sprinter, has won nine Olympic gold medals in 100 metre, 200 metre and 4 x 100 metre relay events at three consecutive Olympic Games. He is the only sprinter in the world to win both Olympic gold medals in 100 and 200...
From 5ks to full marathons, hundreds of thousands of people train for and run in races every year.
If you’re looking to join this group and are starting to train for your first race, it’s important to make sure you’re training in a way that allows you to see great...
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?
Among the lesser-known figures in Greek mythology is Proteus, a water god whom Homer describes in The Odyssey as “the Old Man of the Sea.” His signature...
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.
The fall marathon season is upon us, and you know what that means: Thousands upon thousands of runners will hit the wall before...
One of the most crucial exercises for runners is the squat. The quadriceps, hamstrings, hips, and glutes, which are the most important muscles for running since they propel your stride, are the key targets of this compound, full-body, multi-joint exercise. Your chance of suffering an injury diminishes and your possibility of running quickly increases when these muscles are strong and functional.
Australia hosts two IAAF Gold Labelled Marathons. The Gold Coast Marathon and the Sydney Marathon. Both these events are superbly managed and are continually growing and boosting Australian tourism through the sport we all love, running.
IAAF Road Race Label Events are races that the International Association of Athletics Federations...
