It is no secret that 2020 has been one of the most disruptive and upsetting years in recent memory. The world has not seen something of this nature in many years, where the majority of people have had to stay indoors for months due to a global pandemic. Even...
The Australian pole vault record holder, Alana Boyd, has today formally announced her retirement from athletics.
Closing out her career with a stunning 4.80m leap to place 4th at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Boyd followed the lead of her parents, sprinter Denise and pole vaulter Ray, into athletics before...
Rémi Bonnet, a 28-year-old Swiss trail runner and ski-mo racer, embodies the spirit of optimism and possibility. From his teenage years, Bonnet has fearlessly conquered challenging mountain ascents worldwide, showcasing his exceptional abilities. However, one formidable challenge has eluded him—the Pikes Peak Ascent in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Brett Davies
This week (1/9 & 3/9) sees Olympic stars in action in the Koning Boudewijnstadion in Brussels for the annual Van Damme Memorial Diamond League Meeting.
The event was founded in 1977, and named in honour of one of Belgium's greatest athletes, Ivo van Damme. Van Damme, the two time...
Brad hosts the MTC ahead of the Gold Coast and paces Sinead through a workout.
Julian runs pain free and gets decked out for heat acclimation with Ellie.
Brady returns from his Launceston trip and gets to work around the house.
Matt Clarke runs 8:22.62 in the Steeplechase at the Festival of...
Running for Wake Forest, the talented and gritty Aussie, Zach Facioni, has broken the school indoor 3000m record, clocking 7:55.92 to take out the win at the Iowa State Classic. It is just one of a string of awesome performances that Facioni has run recently, cementing himself as a serious player on the NCAA scene, and justifying his move from Sydney to the American collegiate system.
The idea of our brain as a prediction factory is what’s called a mental model. A mental model is a way of simplifying real world situations to better understand them.
We all know how factories work. We can use that concept to better understand how our brains create expectations.
If you want to improve the product made at a factory, you have a few options: improve the machinery, improve your processes, or get better materials. In the context of expectation-setting, you can improve brain health, improve the way you process information and make decisions, or input better thoughts and beliefs.
Wednesday 29 August
More than 15,000 athletes have registered to compete at this year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast, setting a new record for the event and helping to cement the legacy of the Commonwealth Games.
Assistant Tourism Industry Development Minister Meaghan Scanlon said athlete numbers were up...
By Brett Davies
This week – on the 21st of November – Irish distance legend Eamonn Coghlan turned 70. In honour of the occasion, we take a look back at Coghlan’s rise to the top, then look at his greatest performances. We will then look at his career post-athletics and...
As a busy person with training goals to achieve, you want to make every minute count. The key to achieving your goals lies in optimizing your training and avoiding injury and burnout. As a coach with experience training Olympians, national and world record holders, and national and NCAA champions, I can help you achieve success in your sport.
