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. It outlines my training during this tapering period, with comments...
FROM GRADE 3 TEAR TO WORLD CHAMPION
“Looking forward, surgery and recovery was now my new goal. A pivotal moment in this journey happened in a skype session with orthopaedic surgeon, Patrick Weinraunch. His opinion turned my world around” – Nash Lowis
By Nash Lowis
I remember when and where I...
STATE BY STATE DECATHLON - MALE
By Matt Lynch
The winner of the decathlon and heptathlon have long been heralded as “the world’s greatest athlete”, beginning when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "You, sir, are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. Australia has had...
Just in time for Christmas; Runner’s Tribe and Athletics Australia brings you ‘Australian Athlete’ Edition 2. Packed with exclusive content from Australia’s best athletes, coaches, and athletics journalists - from track and field, to road and trails. Juniors, opens, masters, and para-athletes - we have it all in this 146 page...
By Clio Ozanne-Jaques
When I think about representing Australia at the World U20 Track and Field Championships, I always think about the very beginning of my athletic career and all the people who have helped me get to where I am today. I started this unconditional passion when I won...
JESS TRENGOVE – FROM ATHLETE & COACH
Managing Pressure & Valuing the Process by Jess Trengove
“Goals act as the driving force behind one’s motivation to dig deep in training, to withstand the pain of foam rolling or to gulp down that final gooey gel for a critical energy boost.” –...
Brendan Davies is the best-known ultra-runner in the southern hemisphere.
His amazing story, as never told before in this depth, it is outlined in an 8-page feature interview in Australian Athlete bookazine. Order your copy now (printing early December) and receive a free pair of Steigen socks – the best...
