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For this week’s episode, we sat down with elite trail runner Matt Crehan.  Matt is well known on the east coast of Australia, and has some legit results under his belt, including wins at the Margaret River Ultra, the Alpine Challenge Miler and the Brisbane Trail Ultra Miler. Matt...
Anna Mckenna took out the women's race at Margaret River Ultra Marathon over the weekend in a scintillating time. Not only did Anna break the record, but she also finished 3rd overall! Along with the men's winner, Josh Chugg, Anna is currently one of the few ultra distance Australian...
Runners can sign up today to take part in the virtual All Out Mile challenge or attend the event at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 1st June. From inspiration to perspiration the UA ALL OUT MILE provides the motivation, the coaching, and the training plan to run your fastest mile. Join the UA...
Josh Chugg took out the Margaret River Ultra Marathon over the weekend in a blistering time. Not only did Josh break the record he absolutely annihilated it with 2nd place miles behind. He is currently one of the few ultra distance Australian athletes that can compete with the very...
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?  Victorious runs are possible if you have the best shoes, check out Tarkine Goshawk V2 running shoes. On January, 22, 2020, five days...
When I think about books on running, and athletics more widely, it doesn’t take me long to think about Kenny Moore. Moore’s book – Best Efforts: World Class Runners and Races – along with Brian Lenton’s collected interviews in Off the Record and Through The Tape – was one of...
At the recent Australian Championships, a quietly spoken Queenslander by the name of Callum Davies had a bit of a breakthrough run in the men's 1500m final.  Sitting on the heels of Olli Hoare and  Matthew Ramsden with a lap to run, Callum managed to hang on for the...
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?  “These other young coaches have their science blah blah but they are not as successful.” —Coach Hailye, Out of Thin Air There’s an endurance...
When a runner makes a breakaway move in a marathon, one of the psychological advantages they seek is to disappear. To build enough of a lead that whenever the road crests a hill, turns a corner or rounds a blind bend, the leader cannot be seen by the pursuers....
Georgia Griffith has been one of Australia's leading middle-distance runners for many years.  She first represented Australia at the 2014 world junior champs, and since then has competed in two world champs, one Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. With PBs of 2:00.13 over 800m and 4:04.17 over 1500m,...