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?
Like a lot of children of the 1970s, I grew up mostly outdoors. Perhaps it was different in the big city, but...
Viewers of the recent world indoor championships may have noticed the take-off board in the horizontal jumps was an official-free zone. No-one standing there as the athlete sprinted down the runway and launched into the jump, then peering closely (and theatrically) at the board for an incriminating toe-mark in the plasticine and raising a white (for a valid jump) or a red flag (foul, there was nothing).
We’ve gone off daylight saving time. We’ve signed off on the national championships and the Brisbane Track Classic. The Stawell Gift is imminent as I write this. The northern hemisphere track season is just getting going. There are many ultra-marathon footwear in the market today and one of the...
Matthew Ramsden is the best miler to emerge from Western Australia since the great Herb Elliott. The 6th fastest Australian of all-time over one-mile, Ramsden narrowly missed out on Olympic selection for the 2021 Games. But fresh off a silver (1500m) and a gold (5000m) at the Australian Champs,...
Friday March 18th – Sunday March 20th, 2022
“… a backyard ultra with Phil Gore is everybody runs as far as they can and then Phil does one more lap and wins!” – Kevin Matthews
The start corral before lap 1. Photo credit: noeko.film
The pressure was on to do well at...
If I’m recalling my year 12 physics correctly – which may be a risky proposition – two equal waves meeting as they cross a pond will cancel each other out at one point and perfectly reinforce each other at some other point. Choose the pinnacle of running excellence –...
A column by Brett Davies
One problem all distance runners face – whether serious, non-professional athletes or recreational runners – is finding adequate time to fit in the sessions required to improve their performances, while doing everything else: work, study, taking care of kids, cooking and housework etc. One solution...
A column by Michael Beisty
Disclaimer: Content herein does not constitute specific advice to the reader’s circumstance. It is only an opinion based on my perspective that others may learn from.
Anyone of any age who engages in running should be in tune with their body and seek medical advice before...
Georgia Griffith has been one of Australia's leading middle-distance runners for many years. She first represented Australia at the 2014 world junior champs, and since then has competed in two world champs, one Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. With PBs of 2:00.13 over 800m and 4:04.17 over 1500m,...
When a runner makes a breakaway move in a marathon, one of the psychological advantages they seek is to disappear. To build enough of a lead that whenever the road crests a hill, turns a corner or rounds a blind bend, the leader cannot be seen by the pursuers....
