Why you need to stop rushing for the Holy Grail | By Mark Blomeley
There is an ever increasing trend that recreational runners want to run marathons and ultra-marathons. While I think it’s fantastic that so many more people are entering the sport with defined goals, it’s important to understand...
RT interview with Aussie and Villanova standout, Sam McEntee. McEntee is looking to qualify for the Rio Olympics in the 5,000m which he has a great shot at considering his recent form seen at the Hunter and Briggs track classics. McEntee is part of the Melbourne Track Club and...
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...
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...
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...
