The Mature Distance Runner: A Practical Philosophy – Part 2: Motivation: The primary motivation is to feel good
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Written by Michael Beisty
“There are times when I run that the run is magic” (Herb Elliott 1981) (1)
“I plan to run right into the next life” (Harold Weiss 1978, a non-competitive Chicago runner) (2)
“The runner does not know how or why he runs. He only knows that he must...
RT ADDICT Preview -NCAA 1500m bronze medalist & Sub 4 miler – Australia’s Cameron Griffith VIDEO Interview
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Cameron Griffith finished 3rd at the recent NCAA 1500m championships. We caught up & chatted about everything from his high school coach & training and why only the Olympics beats high school meets such as the C.A.S for atmosphere, to his time at Arkansas and his college training.
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This weekend, the world’s best current 10,000 metres runner will be contesting the Valencia marathon. That’s Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda in case you’ve not been paying attention. He has won the 10,000 gold medal at the past three world championships.
Recently, young West Australian middle distance runner, Jonas Aranda received an exciting offer to continue his education and athletic career at Harvard University. We scratched beneath the surface and discovered Jonas is the product of a long line of successful middle distance runners from Aquinas College, which traces back...
‘He made running cool’– the Training of Steve Prefontaine
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“I think that Pre basically NEVER missed a morning run.”
Forty-two years after his death, Steve Prefontaine continues to inspire countless runners around the world who aim to emulate his fierce competitiveness, toughness and fearless front running racing style.
The charismatic...
About the author: Genevieve Gregson is a 2x Olympic finalist, and Australian record holder. Hailing from the Gold Coast, Gen travels the globe as one of the countries and the world's top distance athletes.
I have considered myself a professional athlete since July 2012. This was my first month racing...
Something to be said for insomnia
There’s not much to be said for insomnia. Nothing to be said for it, in fact, for those who suffer from the full-blown sleeping disorder.
There’s little more to be said for the occasional sleepless night either, except that cable television offers options that we...
When this column drew the curtain on 2021 with a look at the annual Track & Field News rankings, I commented it had been a notably strong year for Australian athletes. I hadn’t realised how strong until former Athletics Australia president Terry Dwyer drew my attention to the magazine’s analysis of the rankings.
Teamwork and Social Capital: A Column By David McNeill
As I sometimes do on solo runs when motivation is lacking, I plug in my headphones as I head out the door, and listen to a podcast. Last week, I listened to an illuminating discussion about the meaning of work -...
Advancing in Another Direction: The Difference Between Retreat and Defeat | A column by Matt Fitzgerald
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Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
In late November 1950, at the height of the Korean War, United Nations troops under the command of Major General Oliver Smith were encircled and attacked...