I’m Nicola Hogg and I’m a Sydney-based middle-distance athlete who has been competing in the sport since I was 8 years old. Although I still may not be able to effectively answer the famous non-runner question: “but why would you do that to yourself?!”, I am so grateful for...
Favourite sessions – Surprise Fartlek
RT Journal by Russ Dessaix-Chin | The Workout Series
If you want to bring a bit of fun and freshness to training, this session is a great one to include in the collection. I’m sure most of you would have guessed how it works just from...
All Tarkine shoe sales this week receive a free bucket cap and pair of socks! Not Enough? USE CODE: TARKINE20 FOR 20% OFF YOUR ORDER Deal lasts until this Monday.
For a while now, I have been trying to reconcile an apparent paradox in Australia’s championship marathon results.
It’s a classic...
Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues
Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off date of July 12 (note: Nominations by AA must be...
Universality. In the long and endless deliberations about the new qualification system for Olympic Games and world championships, who knew about the universality clause.
This year was one of transition and frustration for me. After 8 years of living in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the United States, my husband (Mark) and I decided it was time to move home. We love being back. Although we had a great time living in the US, I...
2015 Melbourne Marathon: The vital steps!
~ A race day recount ~
4.15am on October 18th
The phone alarm goes off but I have been lying awake for the past hour - I’m not too concerned about my lack of sleep as I recall only getting a few hours of quality zzz’s...
INTERVIEW BY MATT FOX
(Q) Hi Nick, thanks for taking the time to have a chat with us at Runners Tribe / Collegiate Draft, it would be great to hear an update on how you've been lately:
(A) Really good. November was quite an odd Month with a small taper for...
Number 1. Alberto Salazar ja Robert de Castella (Marathon I)
A great film on two legends of the 1980's, 2:07 marathoner Rob DeCastella and 2:08 marathoner Alberto Salazar, who raced for the world record in 1983 Rotterdam.
https://youtu.be/71ExD5aGY1g
Number 2. Living Black Conversations S2014 Ep12 - Robert De Castella
Living Black host Karla...
Mention cold calls to any relatively old-time journalist and it’s just as likely beads of perspiration will break out spontaneously on their forehead.
Cold calls – the phone calls you make when you’re not entirely sure of the likely outcome, but there’s a fair chance it won’t be good –...
