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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, and How Bad Do You Want It?  Among the benefits of travelling internationally is that it gives you a different perspective on your own country. For example, in 2015...
A recent report from Supersapiens' scientific team delves into two important objectives. Firstly, it aims to demystify rebound hypoglycemia, a sudden drop in blood sugar experienced by individuals who eat close to their workouts. Secondly, it emphasizes the valuable insights gained from using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) on healthy athletes. These dual objectives are particularly intriguing for those who have faced rebound hypoglycemia, promising to provide crucial knowledge in this area.
The Warm up Ritual | Written by Mark Blomeley Let’s be honest, for most of us runners a warm up is usually putting on our shoes and then doing a slower run for a couple of minutes before we increase our pace to our target pace for the session. We know...
Running is a popular pastime and a great way to stay active, no matter where you are. While it offers numerous benefits, it's important to be aware of potential injuries that can arise. Runners are susceptible to various injuries, such as those affecting the knees, feet, and ankles. To ensure a safe and enjoyable running experience, consider the following tips:
Session time, Bright has amazing running trails, grass ovals and forests all within a very short run of Altitude 1’s front door. We warm up from the front door and run to the nearby pine forest, this is a great place for our morning threshold run followed by some speed work. The trails are smooth, flat and sheltered, leading to all of us having a great session. It’s warm and sunny and we cool down back to our house happy.
Professional runners are a different class of people. Not all of us can be what they are and do what they do. But that does not mean that we cannot emulate them to a certain extent. And that’s because what they do is a window into how to live...
Don’t Skimp on the Hills | A Runner’s Tribe Column by David McNeill When searching for company for my day-to-day runs during the week, often one of the barriers between running with someone and running alone is the choice of location. Most of the time, I don’t mind driving to...
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe “Strenuous exercise should not be taken until two and a half to three hours after eating” (C.W.H. Grant – The Australian Amateur – October 1951) How much? How long before? And what should we eat (and drink) before a race and before we train? These...
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?  What If There Is No Finish Line? One year ago today—on October 6, 2020—I had a bad run. It was the type of...
                   

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