Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai claimed his maiden Berlin marathon win with a strong performance and final sprint finish to outpace compatriot Dennis Kimetto. Mutai finished in 2:04:15 with Kimetto only 1 second behind (2:04:16). Incredibly it was Kimetto’s debut competitive marathon and in this performance he has announced himself as another great Kenyan … [Read more...]
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
September 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
You've probably heard all about them, but why are S.M.A.R.T. goals so effective? Whether you're training for an event, trying to lose weight or using it for career development the S.M.A.R.T. goal framework can help you develop clear & measurable goals to give you the best chance of success. There are many advantages to S.M.A.R.T. goal … [Read more...]
Walking for health
September 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Walking is a great exercise for all fitness levels. First of all it’s weight bearing which helps build strong bones, and is great cardiovascular exercise (at the right intensity) improving cardiovascular health and reducing stress, blood pressure & insulin resistance. Plus walking will help improve your mood, quality of sleep and burn … [Read more...]
5 ways to freshen up your running for Spring
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the icy winter mornings behind us now is the perfect time to change up your training and take your running to the next level with a few simple modifications to your regular routine. Structured changes will challenge your body & force you to adapt to new training stimulus. Change the tempo. If you always run at the same pace mix it up … [Read more...]
Deadly running
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week marks the inaugural Deadly Fun Run Championships at Uluru with Indigenous athletes from around Australia participating in the 3km run (for school aged boys & girls) & 5km event (for men & women). With competitors ages ranging from 7 to 56yrs the event is the first indigenous running festival held at Uluru. Throughout 2012, in … [Read more...]
Sydney’s quickest 10km
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday 8th July the inaugural Sydney Harbour 10k will be held along the harbour foreshore on what is being billed as a very flat and fast course. With strong support in the running community it looks like this event will soon be a staple of the Sydney running calendar. Steve Moneghetti (4-time Olympian) is one high profile supporter commenting … [Read more...]
Strong Australian Marathon Team heading to London
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Athletics Australia have announced the Australian Marathon team for London 2012. Sending the full compliment of 3 women; Jessica Trengove, Lisa Weightman & Benita Willis, and 3 men; Michael Shelley, Martin Dent & Jeff Hunt. It is a welcome return for Australian marathon running to have the full team of 6 runners after sending only 4 … [Read more...]
Tokyo is no party for Gebrselassie
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Tokyo marathon is a major event in the Japanese running calendar with more than 36,000 participants but almost all eyes were on Haile Gebrselassie. In what seemed his last chance to secure a place in the London Olympics Haile was expected to win, and challenge the course record, against a strong international field including last years … [Read more...]
Will ‘the Greatest’ rise again?
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Haile Gebrselassie, arguably the greatest distance runner of all time, is in the final chapters of his career as he fights for a place at the 2012 London Olympics. The Ethiopian, who already has 2 Olympic gold medals is the only man to successfully defend his Olympic 10,000m crown. However in 2012 it is the Olympic marathon that is in Haile’s … [Read more...]
Soak it up…
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Running has universal appeal and is the exercise of choice for millions around the world because of it’s versatility & simplicity. Whether through the forests & parks, long sandy beaches or the concrete urban environment a run is always possible. In sunshine or snow, hearty runners will still be seen out on their favourite trails & … [Read more...]
