Blessings in disguise | RT Journal By Courtney Powell
Hi everyone,
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As some of you may have realised, I missed the Zatopek 10km which I was planning to do. Unfortunately I got my first injury in my lower back however...
#TeamNB’s Abbey D'Agostino, Cory McGee, Liz Costello and Megan Krumpoch believe in the undeniable strength of training with a team.
No athlete’s career is perfect. I truly believe it’s the ups and downs in one’s journey that defines us; it makes us stronger and more determined. The last year and a half hasn’t been perfect for me, but it’s the lessons I’ve learned along the way that will define...
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...
An Olympic year is special in so many ways, something that only comes around once every four years - and to many athletes is the pinnacle of their sport. Athletics is no exception, and for so many of our track and field stars the preparation in the lead up...
A Federation of Her Own | A Column By Len Johnson
The 1992 film, A League of Their Own, tells a fictionalised account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, formed during World War II when the men’s major leagues were facing temporary closure.
A League of Their Own? Decima...
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...
Anaemic to sub 30 | RT Journal By Nick Earl
Anaemia
I’m standing on the start line of the AV Shield Final 5km at Lakeside Stadium 12th April 2014 thinking, “Is sub 16:30 possible?” With a season's best standing at 16:22 from 3 months earlier it was certainly possible but with...
