A column by Len Johnson
Few runners kept up with Emil Zatopek during his brilliant career. Even fewer got past the Czechoslovakian champion. And of those who did, hardly any stayed ahead of ‘Zato’ all the way to the line.
If it was hard enough catching up with Zatopek through his...
Natural sleep patterns can greatly impact athletic success.
Originally published: Jan 29 2015 - 1:30pm
By: Chris Gorski, Senior Editor
(Inside Science) – When game time rolls around, athletes must produce the best possible performance no matter when the competition starts or when they prefer to rise and shine. But according to...
RT Interview with Craig Huffer: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
Craig you’ve been sidelined most of the season through injury. Can you tell us a bit about it and where you’re currently at in training?
Getting struck down for the 6th year running was tough. In 2010, I felt the world...
“Deeds’ are his argument – not words, claims, hopes, estates or privileges.” (Percy Cerutty)
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” (Confucius)
Recently I observed a full day of athletics at the APS finals (Associated Public Schools of Victoria) Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park....
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed sports journalist, a certified sports nutritionist, and the author of numerous books on running, triathlon, nutrition, and weight loss.
His most recent books are Racing Weight Cookbook, Racing Weight Quick Start Guide, RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel, Racing Weight, Brain Training for...
RT Journal by Peter Bol New Balance RISING STAR: 2k16- A New Season
As the 2015/2016-track season commences, there is so much curiosity and I'm eager to get on the track, whether that is because of the boredom experienced while not racing, or just missing the environment around track meets....
RT Journal by Jonas Aranda: Harvard Class of 2018
It's hard to believe that I've already completed my first year at Harvard, and that I've just commenced my second. Things flew by ever so quickly!
It's been a whole mix of emotions: the excitement of studying in a whole new country...
Sunday morning, Melbourne, 18 October, 2015 and the Australian women’s Olympic marathon picture seemed to crystallise as Jess Trengove ran 2:27:45 in the Melbourne marathon and Lisa Weightman won the half-marathon in an even 71 minutes.
Like a kid’s jigsaw, the picture did not stay in place long. Less than...
RT Interview with Josh Harris
You recently paced Jess Trengove at the Melbourne Marathon to a history making time of 2:27.45. Can you talk us through your pacing plan and target times?
So before I was aware of Jess’s goal, I was planning to run the race as a tempo run...
Interview thanks to David Tarbotton
Since arriving in Sydney’s inner west five years ago, former Tasmanian Milly Clark, 26, has made tremendous progression in athletics, including a national steeplechase title in 2012. But few could have predicted her stunning 2:29.07 marathon performance last weekend.
On the same day Adelaide’s Commonwealth Games bronze...
