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The calf muscles (gastrocnemius muscles) of the average runner do a serious amount of work. They simultaneously work to propel us forward (driving up a hill for example) as well as slowing us down (during a descent for example).
Strong calves are vital. Being...
Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Whichever marathon host first had the idea of boosting entries by offering shorter distance options certainly did Australian races a great service.
Take this year’s Gold Coast marathon. Four of Australia’s world championship marathoners are running. But Jess Trengove, Milly Clark, Jeff Hunt and Josh Harris...
A Guide to Training in Kenya
Published by Runner's Tribe with exclusive permission from Sweat Elite - http://www.sweatelite.co/
If you’ve ever thought about heading to Kenya to do some training, meet some of the world’s fastest distance runners and experience an incredibly different culture, we’d highly recommend less thinking and more doing.
It’s...
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In an attempt to assess the peak age for marathon runners, as well as to compare the historical rankings and depth between Australian and New Zealand distance runners; Runner’s Tribe compared the 19 (for available data reasons) fastest male marathon runners in Australian...
By Ben Green
B.Sc (Hons) Exercise & Health
Level 4 Distance Coach IAAF
Know Your Aerobic Training Zones
VO2 Max, Steady, Threshold….what does it all mean? Knowing your individual aerobic training zones is crucial to ensuring you maximise the adaptations you can achieve from each planned workout or training run as well as...
Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
The Gold Coast marathon is approaching veteran status. Who would have thought?
Not only that, but the event is looking pretty good as it closes in on its 40th staging and 40th birthday. The first Gold Coast marathon was in 1979, so the fortieth race will...
Runner's Tribe Journal by Lissy Duncan
When the last minute opportunity to compete at Leonora came about I was pretty quick to discount it knowing I am not race ready, but also lacking the confidence in whether my foot would be okay to run that fast following an extended break and...
Steve Dinneen: Balancing Act - feature by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
“If you want something done, give it to a busy person” is one of Steve Dinneen’s favourite sayings.
On a standard day, he is out the door by 6.25am, ready to treat his first osteopathic client at 7am. He’ll...
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...
Something to be said for insomnia
There’s not much to be said for insomnia. Nothing to be said for it, in fact, for those who suffer from the full-blown sleeping disorder.
There’s little more to be said for the occasional sleepless night either, except that cable television offers options that we...
