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You recently won the Noosa bolt. Are you happy with your current form? I feel like I'm heading in the right direction with my fitness. Leading up to the Burnie10 and Noosa Bolt I was doing heavy base work with only one threshold session a week but lots of longer...
First of all, it's great to see you back competing consistently after being bitten by a snake earlier this year. Can you talk us through what happened and the recovery process? America was a bit of a crazy experience! I actually get a good chuckle out of it now though...
By Matt Inglis Fox for Runner's Tribe Hello Nic, thanks very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk with the Runner's Tribe. You've just been up at Falls Creek with the MTC. Give us an MTC post Falls Creek report…. Nic Bideau: Well they will be...
Highlight of the year with running? I had so many highlights and new experiences last season, but I would have to say winning the bronze medal at World Juniors was definitely my favourite. I found it a very difficult preparation with trying to peak again and balancing this with adjusting...
This year you've stepped up to the marathon. You have terrific potential to knock out some rock solid times over this distance. How do you rate you performance so far? I’ve only competed in the one marathon to date (Sydney, 2013) and it was by far the most underwhelming performance...
Alice Springs Masters Games, 10km, Simpsons Gap So yes here is another Blog on Runners Tribe about a distance runner with a running injury. Surprise Surprise; is this DeJaVu? However, this is a little different as I literally had to board a plane, take a minimum 3 days off from...
Did you have some time off after the Commonwealth Games? I did! My coach (Adam Didyk) and I had planned a longer than usual 'rest' period post-Glasgow for a mental as much as a physical break from normal the training routine. As it turned out, I sustained a metatarsal bone...
How do you feel 2014 was as a whole? Indoor, outdoor and Europe? On the whole, 2014 was a really good year for me. I put some good results on the board, but more importantly I gained a lot of experience from the year. My freshman year at Villanova was...
Runners Tribe Josh Ralph, thanks for taking the time out to have a chat with us. Before we get specific, how did you feel 2014 was? A summary would be good. Joshua Ralph I know it's a bit cliché, but it has really been a roller coaster season. I had a great...
Time for another blog, they (Ross) said…give the people what they want, they (Ross) said. So here we go, with another bunch of stories from the past few months of the journey through an elite runner’s life. I’m assuming that most of those who read these RunnersTribe blogs are...