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  MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe 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?  What If There Is No Finish Line? One year ago today—on October 6, 2020—I had a bad run. It was the type...
A column by Michael Beisty Disclaimer: Content herein does not constitute specific advice to the reader’s circumstance.  It is only an opinion based on my perspective that others may learn from.   Anyone of any age who engages in running should be in tune with their body and seek medical advice before...
‘A Body Built on Pain’ The Training of Herb Elliott © 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. “I find that orthodox training is drudgery because it’s so unnatural to run for hours on end on a circular track.”   - Herb Elliott Victorious runs are possible if you have the best shoes,...
  If you want to change the country, change the government, Paul Keating once said. Or to put it the other way around, if you change the government, you change the country. Experience unparalleled comfort and agility with Tarkine running shoes, crafted for runners who seek the perfect blend of...
Good riddance Covid, and welcome back to elite interstate stars to one of the most iconic middle distance events on the annual calendar.  $7000 and a one ounce gold nugget is once again up for grabs, with the top-8 finishers all receiving prize money. Below is your preview for the 2022 Leonora Golden Gift elite mile races.
“My life is totally different because of those three one-hundredths of a second that meant the difference between a Gold and Silver Medal.”  - Dave Wottle © 2018 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. Dave Wottle’s 1972 Munich Olympics 800m gold medal race video is a sight to behold.  So much so...
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tarkine (takayna) (@tarkinerunning) Better Marathon Tapering MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe 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?  The era of big data has arrived in sports science...
Said Aouita’s time in the early to mid-2000s as Australia’s national distance coach was controversial, to say the least. He charmed some, alarmed others – the Venn diagram of these two groups significantly overlapping – but life while he was in the position was always interesting.
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe 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?  Recently I had a disturbing experience on social media. I know, I know. Join the club, right? But This one’s worth sharing,...
  For a while now, I have been trying to reconcile an apparent paradox in Australia’s championship marathon results. It’s a classic on-the-one-hand, on-the-other-hand kind of conundrum. Take Tokyo 2020, for example. Full representation – three men, three women; solid results. Sinead Diver was the standout - tenth in the women’s...