RT Journals

Catch all the latest from all our track and field stars as they discuss everything from their personal training sessions to updates on their athletic journey.

THE HIGH MILEAGE WORKING MAN RT Journal by Julian Spence The challenges facing an athlete with a full-time job attempting to run a high mileage training program. About 18 months ago I realized my running wasn’t really progressing at the rate that I wanted. I’m not the most patient person so the...
Never did I think that I would be going to university , let alone university in America! But somehow, with thanks to my coach Des Proctor I ended up at a community college in 'good' old Fort Dodge Iowa. Where is it? In the middle of nowhere in the...
The Dream Roll – Inspiration Written by Richard Colman The word “inspiration” has been used a lot lately to describe people with a disability; I am a believer that not everyone in this world is an inspiration and that people with a disability are no different. I am now out to...
Finding Zen Feet: Running as Meditation By Dan Chabert I’ve gone through all the stages of a relationship with running: the initial crush and lust, the honeymoon phase, the seven-year itch, the near-divorce, and the final, healthy relationship." It took me a long time to get there, though, and for the longest...
Dejen Gebreselassie RT Journal: Working to hit goals in 2016: An Athlete's Life 2016 has been such a blessing for me, yet it has also been one of the busiest and toughest years of my life. Here are some highlights and thoughts to date. June 14th Launceston 10km Australian National Road Championship...
Listen to Runner's Tribe Radio whilst reading this article if you like. Just press play on the RunnersTribeRADIO player on the side panel of this article. Mobile listeners and or to listen on Itunes or your music player click here (opens externally). Berlin Marathon 2016: RTJournal by Josh Harris As always...
Work/life balance: RT Journal by Ellen Schaef Every employer will ask you in an interview, “So, how do you manage your stress?” My response is always; well, I run. Everyone smiles and nods and ticks that question off but realistically, running makes me more stressed than anything else in my life....
Runner's Tribe blog BY TYSON POPPLESTONE Having spent over 10 years as a middle distance runner, Tyson Popplestone has represented Australia at the World University Cross Country Championships (2010) , has a 3000m PR of 8mins 10 seconds, won the 2011 Melbourne Marathon 10km and took out the 2011 Victorian Mile...
BY TYSON POPPLESTONE Having spent over 10 years as a middle distance runner, Tyson Popplestone has represented Australia at the World University Cross Country Championships (2010) , has a 3000m PR of 8mins 10 seconds, won the 2011 Melbourne Marathon 10km and took out the 2011 Victorian Mile Championships (as seen...
CONFIDENCE IS A STORY   Written By Tyson Popplestone for Runner's Tribe In the world of competitive sport, a combination of talent and training will carry us to a certain level, but when we add a little confidence to the mix, we bind and strengthen the talent and hard work in...