Perseverance - persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (Oxford Languages Definition). Perseverance is a great character strength to develop as an athlete. No one succeeds without failing, so perseverance is crucial. This is especially true in long-distance running, where you consistently test your physical...
Firstly a big thank you to Runner’s Tribe for giving me the opportunity to write this article, and share a little bit about myself and my training.
Hey everyone, my name is Sarah Schiffmann, I am 18 years old and I am currently coached by Scott Westcott, who is based...
You'll either know me as that kid with the youtube channel, or you just won't know me at all. When really you should know me as the guy who is faster than Stewy Mcsweyn by 3sec over 800m according to our world athletics profiles.
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My name is Amy Bunnage, I am 16 years old from Victoria and compete over the 1500m and 3000m distances.
I’ve always participated in a range of sports; soccer, swimming, triathlon, gymnastics, but my brother got me into running when I was 8, by persuading me to join Mentone Little...
Hi everyone, my name is Joel Solomon and I’m a 16-year-old, 3k/5k and steeplechase runner from Frenchs Forest on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I’m lucky enough to go to a great public school, Freshwater Senior Campus which is located right next to Curl Curl Parkrun! It’s a privilege...
My name’s Bianca Puglisi, I am a distance runner from Victoria competing nationally and have competed internationally over my younger years. I was very keen when Runners Tribe reached out to me to give an insight to readers about my training and a little overview of my junior racing.
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Hi everyone, my name is Joe Burgess and I’m a steeplechaser/mid-distance/distance runner from Sydney. It’s a privilege to be asked to contribute to Runners Tribe and to be able to share a snapshot of my training. Hopefully, I can help educate and inspire a number of you to improve...
As I write this, I’m on a plane to Los Angeles about to begin the next chapter of my life at college in the US. It’s a strange point in my running journey as I’m about to experience big changes in coaching and training, but I’m grateful for the...
Thank you, Runner’s Tribe, for getting this segment back up and running. It is always a great read and a good insight into what athletes and coaches alike are up to in their training methodology.
I am a former middle-distance runner from NSW with personal bests of 3:37 for 1500m,...
'You'll never be able to run harder' - Robert Lister 4 Key Sessions - Coached by Michael Dooley
As before most races, the day preceding Herb Elliott winning the 1500m at the 1960 Olympics his eccentric 65 year old coach Percy Cerutty ran himself to exhaustion. Prior to collapsing he managed...
