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,...
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 column by Brett Davies
One problem all distance runners face – whether serious, non-professional athletes or recreational runners – is finding adequate time to fit in the sessions required to improve their performances, while doing everything else: work, study, taking care of kids, cooking and housework etc. One solution...
If I’m recalling my year 12 physics correctly – which may be a risky proposition – two equal waves meeting as they cross a pond will cancel each other out at one point and perfectly reinforce each other at some other point. Choose the pinnacle of running excellence –...
Friday March 18th – Sunday March 20th, 2022
“… a backyard ultra with Phil Gore is everybody runs as far as they can and then Phil does one more lap and wins!” – Kevin Matthews
The start corral before lap 1. Photo credit: noeko.film
The pressure was on to do well at...
Matthew Ramsden is the best miler to emerge from Western Australia since the great Herb Elliott. The 6th fastest Australian of all-time over one-mile, Ramsden narrowly missed out on Olympic selection for the 2021 Games. But fresh off a silver (1500m) and a gold (5000m) at the Australian Champs,...
We’ve gone off daylight saving time. We’ve signed off on the national championships and the Brisbane Track Classic. The Stawell Gift is imminent as I write this. The northern hemisphere track season is just getting going. There are many ultra-marathon footwear in the market today and one of the...
