Originally Published, Monday, June 24, 2019 - 13:15, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor, Inside Science. Republished with permission.
Written by Rodrigo Pérez Ortega
(Inside Science) -- Finishing the Boston marathon is a life-changing milestone for many athletes. The same goes for the microbes in their guts.
In a new study, published today in the journal Nature...
Have you heard? New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiologists have changed the way “high blood pressure” is being defined, eliminating the idea of prehypertension and re-evaluating what qualifies as a normal blood pressure range. Whereas a blood pressure reading of 140 - 153...
Once the snow melts and the temperature starts to rise, Falls Creek becomes home to fervent endurance athletes from all over Australia. The summer months uncover a myriad of challenging trails to train on, aqueducts to ice your legs in post-session, and an average temperature of eighteen degrees-ideal for...
A recent report from Supersapiens' scientific team delves into two important objectives. Firstly, it aims to demystify rebound hypoglycemia, a sudden drop in blood sugar experienced by individuals who eat close to their workouts. Secondly, it emphasizes the valuable insights gained from using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) on healthy athletes. These dual objectives are particularly intriguing for those who have faced rebound hypoglycemia, promising to provide crucial knowledge in this area.
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?
As I write this, I’m just over a week out from the Black Canyon 100K, the longest running race I’ve ever attempted....
The Importance of Taking Breaks from Training:
A Column By Amity Delaney
As athletes, our love for running and our desire to succeed can often cause us to keep pushing our body and training when we should perhaps be taking a break to let our bodies and minds properly recover....
Australia and the Men’s 800m – 4 part series
Part 1 – Australia’s Standing in the 800m
Part 2 – Why have we underachieved?
Part 3 – How we can become better
Part 4 – Coe as a Junior
Part 4. Cracking the Coed
An Analysis of Seb Coe’s Junior Performances...
Since commencing personalised training programs in 2009, the Front Runner coaching team has been primarily focused on assisting both recreational and competitive runners competing in events ranging from 800m to the Marathon, as well as Full and Half Ironman Triathlon.
Over time, the tracking of data (through GPS and online...
4 Key Middle Distance Workouts from Aussie Elites
ATHLETE: Tom Fawthorpe
Coach: Andrew “Jack” Russell
PB's: 1500m 3:41.49, Mile 4:01.9, 3000m 8:03.12
Key Workouts
6x3min with 1-minute recovery
This is probably the hardest session I do and that’s why I enjoy it. No matter what shape I’m in I always find this session to be very tough. I...
Runner's Tribe - Caitlin Murdock, 26 – Middle distance athlete, Brisbane, QLD
Runner’s Tribe – The Workout Series
Written by Caitlin Murdock
In late 2014 after graduating from university, I decided to make a “comeback” to athletics. Having not competed for years I thought I would give it one more go to...
