Steve Prefontaine’s Favourite Training Sessions
Pre was an animal when it came to training. Quality over quantity, no long runs over 12 miles, morning runs most days, intense track sessions. Runner’s Tribe picked out 5 of Pre’s favourite sessions. For a more detailed account of Pre’s training program check out Pre’s training HERE
‘Diagonals’ with Coach Brother Colm
A key workout for coach Colm and various Kenyan’s, is called ‘Diagonals’. Performed once or sometimes twice per week, the session is a form of fartlek training, a mix between speed and endurance. The session is not intended to be a ‘max effort’ but more of a strong fartlek, that helps build both speed and endurance without overly flattening an athlete. The session is often completed not as a hard workout but is often done on an ‘in-between’ day. It’s a way to build fitness and speed, while still keeping athletes fresh for upcoming harder workouts.
Rising Star | Interview with the youngest ever Aussie world champs rep, Ellie Beer
Runner’s Tribe is currently running a large series of interviews with the best athletes on the planet. We will find out how they are handling the current situation, delve into some training talk, what inspires them and more.
For our seventh interview in the series,...
Jim Bailey: One Saturday Only | A column by Len Johnson
James ‘Jim’ Bailey: 21 July, 1929-31 March, 2020
Jim Bailey, who died in America on 31 March, was a runner of undoubted talent. Yet, despite making an Olympic and a Commonwealth Games team and winning two national titles over 880 yards, Bailey is, and will...
Beer and Running: Running and Beer
Written by Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe
“All I want to do is drink beer and train like an animal.”
So said the champion New Zealand distance runner, Rod Dixon; And many runners agree. He is a fine example of the ideal marriage between running and...
A whirlwind to remember | A column by Anna Laman
By Anna Laman for Runner's Tribe
2020 was an incredible year for me, returning back to racing on Australian soil brought me an incredible amount of purpose and true happiness. I’ve got my training partner, Davina Smith, and new coach Alija Kajan, to thank for...
Interview with Tinman Elite’s, Jordan Gusman | Chasing the Olympic dream
Runner’s Tribe is currently running a large series of interviews with the best athletes on the planet. We will find out how they are handling the current situation, delve into some training talk, what inspires them and more.
For our sixth interview in the series,...
True Grit | Interview with T46 Marathon World Record Holder, Michael Roeger
Runner’s Tribe is currently running a large series of interviews with the best athletes on the planet. We will find out how they are handling the current situation, delve into some training talk, what inspires them and more.
For our fifth interview in the series,...
Interview with David McNeill | 2 X Olympian, NCAA All-American, 2010 NCAA indoor and outdoor 5000m champion
Runner’s Tribe is currently running a large series of interviews with the best athletes on the planet. We will find out how they are handling the current situation, delve into some training talk, what inspires them and more.
For our fourth interview in the series,...
Just a little pinprick . . . you may feel a little sick | A column by Len Johnson
That was pretty quick, wasn’t it? One minute the Olympic Games are full steam ahead, the next they’re punted off into 2021, maybe 2020, sometime in the future anyway.
Quick – and painless, we’re assured. Just as the doctor assures Pink, in Pink Floyd’s The...