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This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12, with the full marathon, half, 10K & more. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BIxFknw1G/ Brad’s sticking to his jogging structure for the week alongside Daddy Day Care. Julian’s goes into detail the course measurement process for Run For A Cause Ballarat. Brady runs a PB...
Australia wrapped up nine days of competition at the Dubai World Para-Athletics Championships with a ninth bronze medal, when Deon Kenzie kicked on the bend to bring home a 23rd medal for his country. https://www.instagram.com/p/B45Oke0BIiV/ Kenzie was the reigning gold medallist from the last worlds in London in the 1500m (T38). He...
Mission accomplished. Runners James Turner and Jaryd Clifford came to the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai with specific goals in mind – basically, to win gold medals. And between them they’ve collected four – two on Thursday night and two in the second last session of the 2019 titles. https://www.instagram.com/p/B42qcnahMpm/ Turner collected 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? What does it mean to have a talent for running or cycling or other endurance sports? Generally, we think of it as...
This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uMR2wnujc/ Brad has a low mileage week in response to his body and plans adjustments to coaching structure. Julian’s back gives him grief, but knows how to play it out. Brady has a race to forget at the Vic Milers...
Australia is certainly making its presence felt at the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai with another multi-medal winning performance on Day 7 of competition. Four medals were collected from five finals featuring Australians – silver for Chad Perris (men’s T13), silver for Madison de Rozario (women’s 5000m), bronze for...
Madison de Rozario and Vanessa Low headed a ‘girl power’ night by the Australian team at the 9th World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xyZuqB05w/ Winning golds in the 800m (T53) final and the long jump (T61-63), respectively, made them the first women on the Australian team to stand on top...
Five medals on Day 5 heralded the Australian team’s most successful day of the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai, while it also brought a slice of sporting history. Among the haul of 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze, was Evan O’Hanlon becoming the nation’s most decorated male athlete...

WOW – Miracles Happen

I think it’s appropriate that each sporting calendar is called a season, because truth be told, sport can be so seasonal at times. For me this ‘season’ I can truly say I experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows sport can offer, and I’m all the better for it. Nothing I did this year went according to plan, but.....
Nike has announced a new shoe called the Nike React Infinity, set to be released January 2020. The shoe is designed to prevent running injuries by adding extra cushioning to the midsole. It will mark the arrival of Nike’s first real ‘maximalist’ shoe to their line-up. The Nike React Infinity (let’s just call it the Infinity) is similar to the Nike Epic React (models 1 and 2), but with significant extra cushioning under foot.