Interview with Brittany McGowan: A freakishly good year
You chose to do you’re pre domestic training up at Perisher this year. What was the reason for this and how do you rate your current fitness with the Aussie domestic season looming?
My old coach Pat Clohessy retired late last year and...
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
Riley McGown
Born on May 11, 1996, Riley McGown has achieved remarkable success in the 800...
In the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Burundi's Venuste Niyongabo won gold. During his race, the country's civil war that would eventually claim between 200,000 and 300,000 mostly civilian lives and left more than half a million people displaced, stopped so that soldiers on both sides could follow on the radio....
Ed, congrats on the NSW 10,000m win (Ed took the win in 28:45, from Kieran Tall and Ben St Lawrence). Training has obviously been going well during this weird Covid impacted year. Can you lay out a typical week training wise during a hard patch, including all the small stuff like ice baths, pool work, yoga, Kombucha shakes etc….
EG: Thank you very much, It’s certainly been an eventful year but one i wouldn’t change at all! I must say spending my 23rd birthday out-sprinting Kieren Tall was a highlight (lol sorry mate).
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Hey Ben, it’s great catching up with you on the new RT.
Can you tell us where you are currently at with injury, surgery and your running?
Thanks Ross, loving the new look of the site.
Ok, injuries. I don’t like going on about them too much - but since you...
What has been your most memorable racing performance this year?
Winning the Auckland Marathon and picking up my first NZ Marathon title in early November would be my racing highlight of the year. I lined up for a marathon in 2013 but DNF so it’s been a bit of a...
For those who don't know, Nick Symmonds is an elite 800M Runner, World silver medalist, 6 x USA Champion and a 2 x Olympian. He is the man.
What is the toughest workout you do on a regular basis?
I’d say a tempo generally. I do one on a regular basis, almost every other...
ALTITUDE | A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”
Sir Edmund Hillary
In the mountains, even the strongest stumble. Every step is gruelling, every breath a battle. It is an environment that demands courage. It is a place where only the toughest survive. It...
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When I’m conjuring up an image of a Melissa Duncan race the one that keeps coming up is the final of the 1500 metres at the world indoor championships in Portland in 2016. Knocked back at the start,...