Belief and Humility: Elliot and Mottram
"To be a world-record holder in the mile, a man must have the arrogance it takes to believe he can run faster that anyone ever has at the distance; and the humility it takes to actually do it.” (Herb Elliot)
A Column By Mark Tucker-...
Exploring the power of the Pre-Race Routine
Written by Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe“If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live” (Lin Yutang).If you have ever raced in the evening, you will no doubt understand what Yutang was talking about....
The Training of Jim Ryun an American Superstar
© 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. The Training of Jim Ryun - ‘Quality & Quantity’ The first American high school athlete to run a Sub-4 mile, multiple world record holder, Olympic 1500m medallist. Jim Ryun to this day is an American superstar, rivalled by very few before...
I don’t need a drip. I am a drip | A Column by Len Johnson
Twenty years ago, I ran the Host City Marathon, the selection ‘trial’ race over the Sydney Olympic course.It was a decision which sits near the top of my ‘why on earth did I do that?’ list. In fact, it was added before the marathon...
5 Key Points to Being a Top Athlete | By Genevieve Gregson
There is a lot that goes into being a top athlete in your chosen sport. Aside from the obvious ones like talent, persistence, a supportive training environment, and a knowledgeable coach, I have learnt over the years that there are some key factors that...
Doing and not doing: A Column By Mark Tucker
“Deeds’ are his argument – not words, claims, hopes, estates or privileges.” (Percy Cerutty)“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” (Confucius)Recently I observed a full day of athletics at the APS finals (Associated Public Schools of...
How do we measure success? A Column By David McNeill
How do we measure success? | A Column by David McNeillLast weekend, I decided to call it quits on season: 2015. The human body is a lot like a computer: leave too many applications open at once for too long, and everything stops working...
Transcend: A Column By David McNeill
When I first ventured to the US back in 2007 to take up an athletic scholarship, there were a number of cultural peculiarities foreign to this skinny little runner from Melbourne. The first was the prominence of tattoos. Everyone had them - all my...
Running Through the Information Age With Caution – A Column By David McNeill
The modern technological age - first the Internet, and more recently, the advent of social media - has made everyone an expert at just about anything imaginable. Us runners, or at least the obsessive-compulsive variety, are a particularly curious breed of expertise-seekers. We want...
Don’t Skimp on the Hills | A Runner’s Tribe Column by David McNeill
Don’t Skimp on the Hills | A Runner’s Tribe Column by David McNeill
When searching for company for my day-to-day runs during the week, often one of the barriers between running with someone and running alone is the choice of location. Most of the time,...
