by Campbell Maffett (c) Do you ever stop to wonder why sports seem so complicated? Do you wonder what changed from when you remember just heading out the door to enjoy the beauty of being fit, outdoors, pumping adrenalin and just going hard? At times they can seem like the long lost days of the
Joe Friel is a guru and enormously well respected coach in the cycling and triathlon world, and author of the well known “Training Bible” series of books. He writes a regular blog which I subscribe to (http://www.joefrielsblog.com) from where this article came from. I believe that the most important thing an athlete takes to the
The following article comes from www.speedendurance.com, a web-site mainly focused on athletics sprinting but also includes some interesting info, like this one. A recent study from the Experimental Aging Research asked the question: Of the 6 sports, which had the greatest decline in performance with age? Athletics (Track and Field) Swimming Rowing Cycling Triathlon
The New York marathon is the biggest marathon in the world (based on number of finishers) and is regarded as one of the most prestigious marathons to win, and for everyone else is an amazing experience as the course travels through the five boroughs of New York. Apparently there are literally hundreds of bands along
The following is another article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) about a very common problem experienced by many people who exercise – cramps. Read on… Muscle cramps are common during very intense exercise and occur far less often during less-intense training, because the most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is muscle damage from
Most runners would agree that running makes them feel better. Whether a marathoner, sprinter, or just a recreational jogger, all would say similar things about running: “I feel powerful when I run”, “Running makes me feel strong”, “When I get stressed, I run”. Such statements would attest to the effect exercise has on mood. While
There was a moderate breeze blowing for the inaugural City2Bay event, which included a 10km from Docklands to St Kilda, and 5km along Beaconsfield Pde in St Kilda. Our runner, Megan, was lining up as a last minute entry (ie, 4:30pm on Saturday!!!) after holidays in quite a competitive race. She ran with 3 other
The weather in Hobart this morning was pretty much perfect, but the course had a few more undulations than expected. Nonetheless, Danni was up early and excited about her first ½ marathon in many, many months. Her ultimate goal was to run sub-1:37hr to get a qualifying time for the New York marathon, but quietly
Happy new year!! As is wont at this time of year, making resolutions for the coming 12 months is a great way to define a path and routine to achieve your goals. To me, resolutions are the new process you aim to create which will (hopefully) lead to your goals, which by definition are different
It was great to see some people at training this week, during the period between xmas and new year. It’s even better when (almost) all of them are wearing our Love the Run shirts…so much so that it was worth a photo. Here we are!!
This is our monthly awarding of the Stotan, to acknowledge an athlete in our group who has a notable accomplishment during the month. A full definition of The Stotan Code is here http://lovetherun.com.au/2010/09/26/the-stotan-code/. “We are true stotans. We run all day, never complain, and give it all we got in every race.” Nominations this month
The following is gold-value information, and comes from Wayne Goldsmith who is an Australian sports coach, consultant and one of the smartest sporting brains around. His web-site (from where you can subscribe to his blog) is www.sportscoachingbrain.com Read the following very carefully!!! Wayne Goldsmith I have been lucky to be involved in high performance sport
Saturday 18th December
Here’s the schedule over the xmas-new year period: Sat 18th Dec – Training as normal + Xmas party Sun 19th Dec – Training as normal Mon 20th Dec – Training as normal…with a guest coach!! (I’m away) Tue 21st Dec – Training as normal…with a guest coach!! (I’m away) Thur 23rd Dec – Training as
Busselton, WA, Sunday 5th December. Nearly 1300 people lined up for the second of Australia’s IM races, on a course that is renowned for fast times…but also for unpredictable weather that can range from hot and dry, to windy, and wet. Today there was a bit of all these conditions which just adds to the