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Falls Creek – Tackling Tendons: By Physiotherapists Nick Cross and Todd Anderson

Nick Cross and Todd Anderson are leading physiotherapists, based in Melbourne. By Nick Cross and Todd Anderson Falls Creek is renown as a hot spot for distance runners, from the recreational enthusiasts to the elite athlete. It encompasses unique trails, hills...

In Love with the Sport – Key Sessions from Brittany Burkitt

Firstly, I would just like to say “thank you” to Runner’s Tribe for contacting me to share a little bit of insight about myself and my journey thus far. Hi to everyone reading, my name is Brittany Burkitt and I...

Back to Mt Bogong: A column by Len Johnson

On 4 January, 1981, I ran to the summit of Mt Bogong. Having got to the top once, it took almost 38 years to the day to do it again, this time walking, on 30 December, 2018. Back to Mt...

Stewart McSweyn Commonwealth Games Training Diary

The below training diary was published in Australian Athlete Issue 1, June 2018. Below is that diary. For more like it visit Australian Athlete. By Stewart McSweyn Below is an outline of my week of training leading into the Commonwealth Games....

Inside Running Podcast Episode 61: Scott Nicholas Part 1

 Brad gives his new heart rate monitor a spin and needs to do his strength sessions. Julian gets both presents and coal for Christmas running down the mine at Anglesea and finds more respect for tradies. Brady’s pushing through heat and...

How Will Endurance Athletes Train 50 Years from Now?

Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, How Bad Do You Want It? , and most recently 80/20 Triathlon. One hundred years ago, Scandinavian athletes dominated elite distance running. They trained rather...

Frayne Train Spring Boards Into 2019

We threw a rigid training structure out the window and completely listened to my body this season. That combined with a little bit of luck and building a bit of resilience into my body meant I have been able...

What is really needed to persuade people to do running in daily basis?

What would it take to persuade people to exercise? The desire to lose weight or improve appearance? Avoid heart disease, cancer or diabetes? Reduce blood pressure or cholesterol? Protect the bones? Living Healthy Until Old Age? The answer to...

A man who ranked high: A column by Len Johnson

It was once said of the architect Christopher Wren, “if you seek his monument, look around.” Wren’s monuments were the buildings he designed. Similarly, you could say of Bill Baillie, who died on Christmas Day, aged 84, “if you want...

Inside Running Podcast Episode 60 featuring Sophie Ryan

Julian comes away with a successful sub-30 at Steigen Spectacular. Brad’s back on Strava and cleared scans from major injury. Brady gets through the last week of school and is itching for a race. Steigen Spectacular in Geelong saw Sinead Diver edging...