This year was one of transition and frustration for me. After 8 years of living in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the United States, my husband (Mark) and I decided it was time to move home. We love being back. Although we had a great time living in the US, I...
Hi Runnerstribe! My name is Andrea Koenen and I am a 20 year old New Zealand sprinter. I compete in both the 100 and 200m and my PB’s are 11.71 and 23.46.
A little bit of background – I’ve been involved in athletics since the age of 7, and at...
Well it’s been a month since my last Journal. I can’t believe it has gone so quickly. I am currently on holidays studying for my VCE exams that are only a month away. Despite this, I have still been able to train reasonably well. As stated last month, I...
I've been pretty lazy over the last two weeks, not giving anyone much of an update on myself, but you can all relax. I am alive, training well, and counting down the final days to what should be an enthralling marathon.
It's been pretty good living in the village, with...
By Bryan Green for RT
Those of you who tuned in to watch the Chicago Marathon were treated to an amazing race. Or more specifically, three amazing races.
Wanjiru landed one more hay-maker than Kebede, and took the title.
Image: Getty Images The first was the headline event, Olympic Champ and potentially...
After two weeks spent in Delhi I am finally back in the comfort of my own home. What an experience Delhi was even if I never got to explore the real sights India has to offer. Being stuck in the village for obvious safety reasons, eventually took its toll...
So I guess I’m not Superman. I pulled up sore after a couple of races and I ended up with a stress fracture in my foot. That’s the way life goes I guess. Everybody has their setbacks so you just have to take the good with the bad. All...
Just four months ago I completed what was one the most successful seasons of my career thus far. And now only 2 months out from the 2010/11 season I reflect on the highs and lows of last season and the winter I just had.
10th of December 2009 was exactly...
‘And all that I knew was the hole in my shoe which
Was letting in water’, (Traffic, 1967)
I blamed Carl Lewis.
There I was, on the steps of the old Parliament House in Canberra, squinting into the sun and trying to explain to a national television audience on the Today show...
On the 20th July I woke up feeling nervous and excited. I laced up my shoes and went off for a easy 20 minute jog, I still had 12 hours until my race. My body was feeling really good, I had done all the hard work back in New...
