Adam Didyk & Team Tempo: Putting South Australia back on the running map
Written by Jaryd Clifford - Runner's Tribe
Adam Didyk & Team Tempo: Putting South Australia back on the running map
It was a brilliant stroke of genius during a despondent period that propelled Adam Didyk down the path of coaching. At a dinner table in 2007,...
Pat Carroll – Australia’s most Versatile
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“The marathon was what it was all about in those days.” – Pat Carroll
Profile
Coaches: Pat Clohessy, Dick Telford
Date of birth: 17 August 1961
Personal Bests
1500m: 3:39.03
3000m: 7:47.66
5000m: 13:25.49
10,000m: 28:30.55
10,000m road: 28:00
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Swiss 2-Lapper – The Training & Career of Andre Bucher
“In Europe, maybe most youngsters think it is safer to go to university and then get a high paying job. After all, there are easier ways to earn a living than as an 800m runner!" – Andre Bucher
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Australian Wonder: The Training of Cathy Freeman
“You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable” – Cathy Freeman
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Cathy Freeman needs no intro. One of Australia’s most famous athletes in history, 1998 Australian of the year, two time world...
First Man under 3:50 – The Training of John Walker, Part 2
First Man under 3:50 – The Training of John Walker, Part 2 of 2
“I find it impossible to run flat out. I need competition to achieve full results. I usually train at ¾ pace so I’m not leaving all my training on the track”...
Postseason Hiatus – Do Kenyans have the Right Idea?
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"This time David (Rudisha) had a three-month rest after his last race on 29 August, in Zurich. Three months without any kind of training. He needed this long break for charging his batteries physically and mentally. When he...
Training at an Early Age – Insights from Steve Cram, Herb Elliott, John Walker & Ron Delaney
“My advice to coaches is to forget about the track early on - get your kids running cross country and road races - just basic strength work first, the speed will follow.” – John Walker
In the early 1990’s the Australian Olympic Committee and the...
The Training of Jim Ryun an American Superstar
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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...
“Pain is the purifier” Percy Cerutty – Legends Of Athletics
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe
When I first started to take running seriously, I read a book (borrowed from my school library), which would have a profound effect on my running and life during my formative years. The book: ‘How to become a Champion’...
Teamwork and Social Capital – Article by 2 X Olympian David McNeill
Teamwork and Social Capital: A Column By David McNeill
As I sometimes do on solo runs when motivation is lacking, I plug in my headphones as I head out the door, and listen to a podcast. Last week, I listened to an illuminating discussion about...
