The strength training argument
by Mark Blomeley for RT's RUN SCHOOL
Strength training for runners continues to be a hotly debated topic. There are plenty of different philosophies around and most work to a degree. Increasingly though, there is very little disagreement that you should actually be doing strength training as...
Session 1: Mona Fartlek
Basics of the session: The workout named after Steve Moneghetti is 20 minutes of fartlek with fast recovery, done as follows:-2x90 seconds hard (tempo to 10K pace) with 90 seconds recovery steady, not jogging.
-4x60 seconds hard, 60 seconds steady.
-4x30 seconds hard, 30 seconds steady.
-4x15 seconds hard,...
2015 was a pretty good year, I've now started training with Philo Saunders' group and gained a lot of speed surprising myself a bit. It's great to have some good guys to train with and their sessions have really helped me develop.
1) Long Run 60-80mins
No hard training session are...
Running Mechanics | What matters By Mark Blomeley
As runners there is so much emphasis placed on where we are landing on our foot. The trend over the past decade is to place a lot of emphasis on forefoot landing or “running on your toes”. Today I’m going to surprise...
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....
Why Crossfit is NOT Going to Help Your Running
By Mark Blomeley
Well I said it… and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Crossfit isn’t going to assist your running performance, in fact it may do the exact opposite.
To be honest, I think Crossfit is fun and...
One of the hardest parts of running is training when you know you’re not at your best because every run is hard, mentally and physically. It’s mentally tough because you know where you were and what you’re capable of but there’s nothing you can do about it besides put...
For an introduction into Clare's running journey, have a read of her first RT Journal here.
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...
Endurance sports' physical demands explain why certain events favor different body shapes.
By: Chris Gorski
(ISNS) -- Olympians competing in the many endurance sporting events have such different body shapes because the physics and physiology of moving fast -- and efficiently -- require it.
A sport's physical demands dictate the dimensions of...
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...
