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The Training of Craig ‘Buster’ Mottram “I didn’t think I would see an Australian do what he is doing. To have an Australian under 13 minutes for 5km is unbelievable.”  -Steve Moneghetti Free Sources: – With thanks for help from Neil MacDonald from Geelong Cross Country Steve Moneghetti...

As we ‘progress’ ever further into this strange time of lockdown, increasingly the past is becoming our new future. Denied competition to get enthusiastic about we dig ever deeper into nostalgia. And the good thing about nostalgia is that – despite its not being as...

The second fastest marathon runner in history is the total package. Machine on the track, machine on the roads. Amazing kick, and a major championship performer.We took a look at a bunch of sessions that Bekele completes on a regular basis in the lead-up to a major marathon.

Late last year Catriona Bisset wrote this gem of a piece for Australian Athlete Magazine. We'd like to share it with you now on Runner's Tribe.  Be Vulnerable, Run Faster | A column by Catriona Bisset “How did you improve so much?” I heard this question many...

The great coach Renato Canova has a unique approach to marathon training. For Canova, training for the marathon is all about race pace training, not mileage.  Race pace sessions are by far the most important element to preparing for the marathon, every other aspect of training is geared towards this goal. Canova argues that fast long runs, is the reason why the world has seen such a reduction in world record times.  Ron Clarke led the way, he was well known for smashing his long runs at close to 3 minutes per km. Canova’s approach to marathon training is unique to the traditional line of thinking. Below are the key elements to Canova’s philosophy:

Given the painfully slow historic process of admitting that women were capable of running long distances, would it surprise you to learn that women led the adoption of annual Australian cross-country championships. Yes, it would, I’m presuming you replied. It certainly came as a shock...

Over the last 10 years there has been a rapid increase of 18-year-old Australian distance runners committing to colleges in the U.S. I thought I’d do some investigating into the minds of some of Australia’s youngest but fastest athletes that have made this decision...

By Anna Laman | Runner's Tribe The COVID-19 pandemic has caused restrictions, financial burden and psychological stress for Australia’s top distance athletes. Notably Genevieve Gregson and Georgia Griffith have opened up about their struggles to maintain strict schedules with restricted access to daily training essentials....

The longer the Covid-19 pandemic takes to work its way around the world, the further we retreat into the confines of our own homes. Once the earth was our limit (unless you’ve stumped up half a million for a voyage to Mars via Elon Musk)....

The G.O.A.T. of marathon running lives a pretty simple life. Train, rest, repeat. It is a winning formula followed by generations of successful distance runners.  We dived deep into what this simple life of endless miles, huge sacrifices and lots of rest means when discussing the greatest to ever live.