Powering up the hill to Coogee past the Federal Sports Minister, Mark Arbib, Caleb Hart looks strong, light on his feet and ready for New York. Closely behind Juan Darwin and Charlie Maher cruise up the hill in one of their final runs on Australian soil before flying out on Monday to run the New York Marathon. On Sunday 7th November Caleb, Juan, … [Read more...]
Ironing out the wrinkles
October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Thank goodness for the remedial massage, or otherwise my legs would be as tight as drum. Its no holiday on the table as the therapist pummels my calves, hamstrings, ITB’s, gluts and quads but it definitely relieves the tight muscles. In fact massage is a crucial element in my injury prevention strategy, especially when I’m training hard. Managing … [Read more...]
New York here we come…
October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With just over 2 weeks to go until I head to NY for this years marathon (my first NY marathon) I’m at that stage where I’ve just about finished all of the hard work. My longest runs are behind me and now I’m concentrating on all the small things before the event to give myself the best chance on the 7th November. Yesterday I completed a ‘race … [Read more...]
A little bit of Chilean inspiration…
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One thing I love about exercise, sport (& especially running) is the great tales of people overcoming adversity and rising above it all. Tales of athletes completing gut churning workouts to extract their best performances, or other athletes escaping internal troubles, addictions or even war and famine. It just makes the hairs on the back of my … [Read more...]
Top 5 Holiday Health Tips
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Long flights leading to swollen limbs, bad food options, changing time zones, dry cabin air, poor sleep and ever-likely delays when travelling can mean when don’t arrive at our destination feeling fresh. To help combat the perils of modern holidays & business travel, follow these top 5 tips for maintaining your health when travelling. 1.Make … [Read more...]
Sydney Stair Running Workout
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stair running and training for fun runs using stair runs is a great alternative workout to build strength & foot speed. The “High 5’s” as I call them are a great workout to get your legs used to stair running and a good way to add in a varied run into your weekly or fortnightly program. The 5 is in reference to the 5 different sets of stairs … [Read more...]
Sydney Tower Run-up
July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 1504 steps up to the observation deck at the Sydney Tower was always going to be a quad burning run… and it didn’t disappoint. After talking about doing it for years, in 2010 I finally stepped up to the challenge. With the usual excitement & nervous energy we all feel before a run I couldn’t wait to get started but there was something off … [Read more...]
