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Tom Fawthorpe RT Journal | The Workout Series My training is mainly based around the old saying of quality over quantity. The main reason behind this is due to injuries I have suffered in the past. When I was a bit younger I didn’t really listen to my body and...
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Aussie elite runners, Jordan Gusman & Matt Dempsey RT interview at Centennial Park, Sydney after the Bankstown Invitational 1500m. Jordan ran 3:43.00 for 1st and Dempsey 3:45.85 for 3rd behind Jeremy Roff, 3:45.00
Welcome to our very first update where we take a look at the teams currently taking shape for both the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and also the World U/20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The long road to making these teams for many started many years ago, but for...
Innocent Times | A Column By Mark Tucker Being the year of Rio and the upcoming 31st Modern Olympic Games (Summer) I thought I would look back at the earliest versions of the Modern Games, starting way back in Athens, 1896. And to avoid boring you, I am only going...
Did We See a Glimpse of Rio in Canberra and Adelaide? After a super Saturday of results (and a few from Sunday's Ocenaia and Australian 20km Race Walking Championships in Adelaide) we are starting to see a glimpse of what our stars of the sport could produce at the Rio Olympics in...
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Luke Mathews is a top Australia runner on the brink of qualifying to represent Australia in the 2016 Rio Olympics. RT caught up with him for a chat on all things running. #runnerstribe #newbalanceaus #nbrunning
When you can win by losing | A Column By Len Johnson The descriptors applied to selection trials overwhelmingly emphasise the drama. Cut-throat, sudden-death, fourth is the worst possible place – insert your cliché of choice. Seldom is it mentioned that trials, along with heats and qualifying rounds, are one of...
Why Movement matters | Written by Mark Blomeley Movement is one of those things that we can easily take for granted until it’s gone or impaired. Think about it, if you’re injured and unable to walk around properly, you’re in a constant state of thinking about the next painful move...
This week we take a look at some of our female athletes who are all at a critical stage in their individual careers. All four athletes that we focus on below are at different stages in their careers, but essentially are all looking for one thing - success on the international...
Travelling Abroad on a College Scholarship | The Pros and Cons By Amity Delaney (c) Runner's Tribe Being offered a college scholarship to travel abroad is a dream for many athletes. I myself completed three semesters on a college scholarship for athletics and cross country at McNeese State University in Louisiana....