When it comes to training, are you a simplifier or an optimizer? Simplifiers look for the easiest way to get a task done, and accept that there are some costs or lost opportunities that come with their approach. Optimizers continually tweak, adjust and update their plans in order to get the best possible outcome.
By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
Back in the early days of Australian television, there was a cartoon character named Tom Terrific.
“I’m Tom Terrific, greatest hero ever,” the theme song went.
Tom Walsh is the modern day Tom Terrific. A 22.45 metres Games’ record on...
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#LittleKing | RT Interview with Ryan Gregson
Runner's Tribe: Within the span of 8 days you achieved a 3:34.27 at the Rome DL, a 3:35.50 at the Birmingham, and 3:52.59 in the Dream Mile with a worst place finish at a Diamond League of 6th. How rewarding for you are...
The Warm up Ritual | Written by Mark Blomeley
Let’s be honest, for most of us runners a warm up is usually putting on our shoes and then doing a slower run for a couple of minutes before we increase our pace to our target pace for the session. We know...
What is a blog? Q&A Written by RTRoss
Triumph, Pain, Resolution, Go again.
Sometimes we share and it changes something.
What is a blog?
blog blɒɡ/ noun 1. a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.
verb...
A column by Michael Beisty
An Introductory Dialogue
I am 63 years of age, still running and racing, and retired from employment.
I enjoy writing and running. Combined, they bring together an ideal mix of two creative processes, the mental and the physical. I’m no Kenny Moore but I think I have...
Since assuming the leadership of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe has repeatedly championed the need for change.
Good grief. Are the national championships really coming up in Brisbane in a week’s time. I guess they must be. I’ve been getting emails advertising the fact all this past week.
By Brett Davies
The Men's 5000m heats on the evening's program were not particularly surprising. They were slow early, they came down to finishing kicks and generally, the favourites advanced as expected. In the opening heat, Kimeli (KEN) looked strong.and will be amongst it in the final. He was very...
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If there is an athlete that epitomizes longevity, then five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat is that man. Lagat has been an elite athlete since the late 1990’s. The second fastest 1500m runner of all-time has a unique training style, focused more on quality than quantity, with a huge emphasis on...