The familiar refrain that "running will spell trouble for your knees" has likely crossed the ears of many a runner. These words of caution often lead runners to ponder the effect of their cherished sport on their knee joints, raising questions about whether it's time to trade in their running shoes for a biking helmet. However, it's imperative to distinguish fact from fiction and delve into the scientific veracity of these claims.
Running is an incredible form of exercise that can benefit anybody. It strengthens your bones and muscles, improves your stamina, and helps you lose weight. However, it can be difficult to run as you age, because your body no longer works as efficiently as it used to. As you...
Author: Alan Rada
If you are looking for new challenges for the second half of the current year, you cannot miss some of the most important marathons in different locations so you can choose the one you like the most.
We know that getting ready for a marathon is not always...
At the INEOS 159 challenge, Runner’s Tribe was lucky enough to catch up with a few members of Eliud Kipchoge’s training squad, to discuss the training of Kipchoge during the build-up to his second crack at running a sub 2-hour marathon. It is important to note that Kipchoge’s training has not changed in many years. Therefore, the below schedule is how Kipchoge prepares for all his marathon races.
An outline is provided below:
Clayton’s marathon career brought wins in some of the world’s most prestigious marathons but no Olympic or Commonwealth medals. Despite the absence of precious metals, however, this was no ordinary career.
Of his 22 marathons, Clayton won 14. Included in those wins was Fukuoka in 1967, one of the occasions on which Derek Clayton very definitely smashed the marathon. He ran the classic distance on this classic course in 2:09:36.4, becoming the first man to break 2:12, 2:11 and 2:10, all in the one race.
Less than 18 months later, Clayton ran even faster – 2:08:33.6 in Antwerp. This performance stood as a world best until Rob de Castella ran 2:08:18 at Fukuoka more than 12 years later.
Runner’s Tribe, in the book Australian Marathon Stars, interviewed Clayton and detail. Below are some nuggets of gold.
Why Running is Great
Running is likely the most popular form of physical activity in any country. Cities hosting parks and trails always have an abundance of keen running enthusiasts and joining a running club is a great way of changing routine and venue every so often.
The health benefits...
‘The Inventor of Running’ - The Training of Frank Shorter
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“Running at its core, is really pretty basic; if you train well and hard over a period of years and avoid injury, you are going to get better” - Frank Shorter
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Running with the...
4 Key workouts from Catherine van der Walt
My name is Catherine, and I am a South African running around in Australia!
I run middle distance, and have since the age of seven. I was an elite junior having represented Australia at the Youth Olympic Games, however at the age of...
The Workout Series
The Threshold Run - By Mark Tucker
Talking about and completing a ‘threshold run’ can bring a roll of the eyes to some runners who find it a chore. It’s far from glamorous, there are no breaks to look forward to (such as in an interval workout or...
If you want to get to the level where the best sports betting sites are listing on their odds-boards for major distance races, it’s going to take more than just hitting the treadmill or running your favorite neighborhood circuit. Even if you aren’t interested in competition but just want...
