"To be a world-record holder in the mile, a man must have the arrogance it takes to believe he can run faster that anyone ever has at the distance; and the humility it takes to actually do it.” (Herb Elliot)
A Column By Mark Tucker- Runner’s Tribe
Running, and indeed life,...
“What is health without illness? You have to experience each if you are to appreciate the other. There is always going to be suffering. It’s how you look at your suffering, how you deal with it, that will define you.” (Mark Twain)
A Column By Mark Tucker- Runner’s Tribe
Mark Twain,...
Mark Coogan represented the United States at the 1995 world championships (at 5000 meters) and the 1996 Olympics (in the marathon). At Dartmouth, notably, he successfully guided the career of Abbey D'Agostino, 7x NCAA champion. He is currently the New Balance Boston Elite Coach. Daniel Wallis caught up with...
A Column By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
Rankings ‘bang’ pre-empts Nitro
I’m as gung-ho for Nitro as the next bro’, but we should not become so bedazzled by the Big Bang Theory of Australian athletics as to ignore minor, but just as spectacular, explosions along the way.
Reference the annual merit...
A Column By Mark Tucker- Runner’s Tribe
Perseverance
“Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” (Japanese proverb)
If perseverance was a national sport Japan would be a World powerhouse. The above proverb neatly sums up a big part of the Japanese identity and the general enthusiasm given to the sport of distance...
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RUNNING
Written By Tyson Popplestone
Running.
As we journey through this most ancient of sports, she will reveal to us many of life's great secrets.
Secrets applicable to us not only as athletes,
But as a people.
She's far more...
A Column By Mark Tucker- Runner's Tribe
Running Nightmares
“It’s too easy, when alive, to make perfectly horrible mistakes.”
(Kurt Vonnegut)
The majority of my running dreams turn into nightmares. Getting lost in a cross-country or road race, missing the start of a race, not being able to find the start line,...
Justin Rinaldi Podcast
Just prior to Christmas we caught up with Justin Rinaldi, the coach of Alex Rowe (equal Australian record holder over 800m) and 2016 Olympian Peter Bol.
Rinaldi was himself a very accomplished middle distance runner, winning the 800m National title in 1997, while winning bronze in the 1500m...
A Column By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
Dipping a foot in the water
My running shoes are drying out as I write from Falls Creek.
Haven’t had to do that for a few years. The annual Christmas-New Year trek to the Bogong High Plains has been marked by fine, dry and...
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