Brooke Stratton – The Hidden Struggles of a Professional Athlete
Elite athletes are like everyone else and contend with numerous day-to-day life challenges. Balancing these issues with what is required to be an elite athlete is something Brooke Stratton knows all too well. Brooke is a very private person, who is reluctant to discuss many of her personal battles via her various social media channels. 2019 was a difficult season for Brooke. After returning home from Doha and reading news articles describing her result as disappointing, it was time to speak up and discuss the physical and mental journey she's had to endure throughout her blossoming career.
Workout Any Day Series S2 E12 Featuring Alex Beck
Workout Any Day Series S2 E12 featuring World Championships and Commonwealth Games finalist, Alex Beck.
Produced for Runner's Tribe by professional filmmaker Louie Hadfield of Rolling. Production Co - https://www.facebook.com/rollingproductionco/
A few of my favourite things | A column by Len Johnson
It’s getting to the end of the year, that time when you start to reflect on your favourite things of the previous 12 months.
Of course, we’ve only had just short of 11 months of 2019, which is one of the perils of end-of-the-year reflection....
Sebastian Coe’s training leading into the 1984 Olympic Games
“Long, slow distance running creates long, slow runners. If speed is the name of the game, then never get too far away from it.” - Peter Coe
Seb Coe is the only man to win back to back Olympic 1500m titles (1980 and 1984). At...
My Preparation for the 2004 World Cross Country
The 2004 world cross country (WXC) in Brussels was certainly the highlight of my career. It was my 4th world cross country (my first time in the 8km race) and without a doubt, going into it, I was in my best shape of my career to date.
Workout Any Day Series S2 E11 Featuring Thomas Do Canto
Thomas Do Canto is a Sydney based runner and sports podiatrist.
Career Highlights
72nd IAAF World Half Marathon Champs (64:18) 2018
19th Fukuoka International Marathon (2:14:59) 2017
1st Sixfoot Track Marathon 2016
1st Melbourne marathon 2016
2nd Sydney City to Surf 2016 & 2017
3rd Australian Road...
A cut diamond more valuable?
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
In the world or precious stones, cut diamonds are more precious than raw, uncut diamonds.
The cutting process – expensive in itself – adds value. Expertly cut diamonds will always have more value than raw, uncut diamonds of...
The G.O.A.T. – The Training of Eliud Kipchoge
At the INEOS 159 challenge, Runner’s Tribe was lucky enough to catch up with a few members of Eliud Kipchoge’s training squad, to discuss the training of Kipchoge during the build-up to his second crack at running a sub 2-hour marathon. It is important to note that Kipchoge’s training has not changed in many years. Therefore, the below schedule is how Kipchoge prepares for all his marathon races.
An outline is provided below:
Workout Any Day Series S2 E10 Featuring Brisbane Athletics Academy
The BAA specialises in Junior Development and High Performance in Athletics and Cross Country. From the 100m to the tracks and trails of XC the Academy aims to nurture and develop both the athletes love for running and their ability within the sport. BAA...
Greatest shot ever still echoes
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
The men’s shot put at the world championships in Doha was acclaimed by many as the best-ever shot put competition and perhaps the best-ever field event competition.
In the latter category, Joe Kovacs, Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh...