At some point in their lives, approximately 80 percent of people will experience back pain. Some people, like runners, are highly susceptible to back pain -- in fact, one study showed that more than 50 percent of runners reported having a history of back pain.
Runners can experience back pain...
Sports Hernias Hit Commonwealth Athletes
By Jackie Edwards
As the 2018 Commonwealth Games came to an end last month, the successes and medal achievements will be celebrated long after the games. However, like many sporting events, there have been significant injuries during the games, and even before the games some athletes with...
Workout series featuring Bri Ilarda - NCAA broken and made
My name is Bri Ilarda and I’m an Australian athlete who is currently attending Providence College in the US of A. I’m heading into my fifth and final year there as I compete as a friar one last time in...
When most people think of muscle strengthening for runners, they think first about the muscles in the legs -- the quadriceps, the hamstrings, and even the calves.
While it is, of course, important for these muscle groups to be strong and mobile, it’s also important for runners to focus on...
In this article, we focused on the age distribution of marathon finishers. And we were looking for the patterns in the participants' age.
For this research, we have analyzed 2,340,118 results of marathon finishers from 148 races.
Also, we interviewed 7 experts and asked for their observations and explanation of the visible trends.
Key...
Written by Chloe Tighe - PB’S: 1500M: 4.11 - 3000M: 9:09
The New Year has brought some unexpected but very welcomed results with my return to the running scene in Australia.
I've spent the last few years in London, working and traveling. Whilst there, I joined a running club, which enabled...
With the Commonwealth Games completed and the track season coming to an end, it is now time to look forward and embrace the winter cross-country and road-racing season with open arms.
If you have been searching for your next event, look no further! We have set out below our favourite...
Running a charity race is a great way to both challenge yourself as well as support a nonprofit or cause near and dear to your heart. With warmer temperatures and longer days propelling charity race season into full swing, you might be thinking of taking part in one soon....
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe
“Strenuous exercise should not be taken until two and a half to three hours after eating” (C.W.H. Grant – The Australian Amateur – October 1951)
How much? How long before? And what should we eat (and drink) before a race and before we train? These...
"Get over it. If you have a bad workout or a bad race, allow yourself exactly 1 hour to stew about it, then move on.”
- Steve Scott
Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 1 looks into Steve Scott’s training during the later stages of his...
