The Hidden Handbrake. By Alex Hartmann
Have you ever given something everything you had and expected something amazing to
happen, only to unknowingly sabotage yourself and your success? That was essentially my
2019 season in a nutshell.
True Dedication: Why Some Athletes Make it and Others Don’t
‘Athletics is bloody tough.’ This is the first thing any aspiring athlete should be told and made clear.
The second most important advice we should give development athletes is ‘are you ready to strive to fail?’
Sprint Speed is Defining Top Players in Team Sports
In its purest form, sprinting is one of the most exciting and popular athletic disciplines. Seeing the fastest people in the world go head to head gets the adrenaline pumping, even if the major appeal is in the spectacle...
Here’s to you, Mr Robinson | A column by Len Johnson
Brett Robinson, Jessica Hull and Stewart McSweyn made it a good week for Australian distance running this week, but it’s the sometimes under-rated Robinson who should be singled out.
It was hard not to notice Hull and McSweyn, who did...
A massive $64,000 up for grabs at the WesTrac Bunbury Geographe Gift
Athletes from across the country will chase a share in the $64,000 prize pool at the Bunbury Geographe Gift on 29 February and 1 March 2020. Modelled on the famous Stawell Gift, there is a massive $20,000 up for...
Inside Podcast Ep 118: Brett Robinson | World Athletics Shoe Mandate
This week’s episode is sponsored by ASICS.
Technical innovation and absolute quality are at the core of ASICS’ vision. The latest addition to their comprehensive running shoe range is the all new EVORIDE™. The ASICS EVORIDE™ is built upon innovative...
McSweyn and Hull book their spots to Tokyo
Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull have both secured automatic nominations to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Melbourne Track Classic.
Achilles Injury Knocks Mo Farah out of the Vitality Big Half
Mo Farah has withdrawn from The Vitality Big Half 2020 due to a minor Achilles injury sustained in training.
Farah has won the event on the past two occasions and had been looking forward to racing another distance running great, Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), at this year’s race on Sunday 1 March.
Brendan Davies Uncut Part 2 of 2 – Australia’s most successful ultra-runner
Is breaking 2:30 for a marathon a goal of yours?
I’m not big on labels, but I consider myself very much an ultrarunner and I’ve lived with the motto which is also something I say to my athletes ‘you can...
Why to keep your long run in check
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
Rob Krar competes in—and often wins—100-mile ultramarathons. When training for these events,...