Runner's Tribe

In writing last time about the Melbourne-Echuca marathon relay and the toughness of the distance runners of that era I wondered about the training they used to do. I made the observation: “These men may not have done the high...

By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (13-Sep) -- Experience reigned supreme here at the 35th running of the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile, as American Jenny Simpson and New Zealander Nick Willis claimed their...

A few weeks after winning the 5,000m and 10,000m world titles in Beijing, Mo Farah has retained his Great North Run title after a thrilling battle with Kenyan Stanley Biwott over the half marathon course. Farah clocked 59 minutes 23...

I enjoy the majority of sports and not because I have a physical education background. For example, kicking or hitting a ball around can be quite a lot of fun and good to watch (and not to mention all...

An Australian Flame team of 50 para-athletes has today been confirmed to lead the green and gold charge at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha (QAT) next month. Boasting reigning world champions Evan O’Hanlon (ACT) and Scott Reardon...

By Rafael Baugh (B.Sc Physio, Level 2 AA) As a running or triathlon coach we constantly look to objectively monitor change in our athletes over time. Recording split times, measuring cadence, reviewing training volume and analysing racing performances is all part...

This morning I laced up my runners and walked down the hallway to the gym of the private clinic that I am currently at. I stepped on the treadmill and ran 20 km. To put that in perspective I’ve...

At the end of 2014 I quit my job, packed two bags of running gear and headed for the mountains of Colorado. Eight months on and I’m still here, earning a third of what I used to but enjoying...

I am sitting on the plane flying from Hong Kong to Melbourne after an amazing experience at my first World Championships. I have broken the trip up into sections below to try and capture what my experience was like...

I’m happy to say I’ve been up and running for a few months now and I’m feeling great! However, my return to training has been quite challenging, not realising taking a month off training would take such a big...