Ever put your new white running singlet in the wash, only for it to come out with horrible brownish stains on it? Or do your shirts look like you've been drooling your dinner down the front of them after a few wears? The culprit could be … [Read more...]
Have Your Best Running Year: Audit Your Life
Towards the end of last year, I recorded this interview with success coach, Georgia Bamber. Georgia shares with us just what it is a life coach does, along with some little nuggets of wisdom on how to audit your life and leverage the power you have … [Read more...]
Time Efficient Running Workout
When you're running short on time, there's no reason to miss your run. You can get a pretty effective workout in thirty minutes. Sometimes you're going to run short on time, and you won't be able to get in the workout that you'd planned, … [Read more...]
What you need to do to run your next personal best time
There are only a few things you need to do to be sure to hit your running goals. You don’t need to worry about whether you have that perfect pair of shoes that only weighs 100 grams. You don’t need to worry about “perfect” running technique. You … [Read more...]
Should you run when there’s a lot of bush fire smoke around
Bush fire smoke can cause major health issues. Edit- 15/01/2020: I can hardly believe some two months after writing this article concerns about air quality in eastern parts of Australia are still relevant. When I published this article, I did not … [Read more...]
How to Run a Faster Half Marathon or Marathon Tomorrow
It goes without saying, that to run the fastest half marathon or marathon that you are capable of, you need to do a fair amount of training. But, what if all the training is behind you, and your race is in a couple of days. Is there anything you … [Read more...]
How To Train For A Marathon.
In this interview, our very own Richard Sarkies talks about his 40 odd year running career, and the reason his marathon training started nine months before race day! Watch the video, or you can listen to audio only. 00:25 - … [Read more...]
Half Marathon Tapering
What does tapering for a half marathon mean? Tapering for a half marathon means cutting back on your training so that you can be in peak physical fitness for the race. During the taper period you should stick to your usual training routine, but … [Read more...]
How to Warm Up for Your Next Marathon, Half, 10k or 5k Race
Why Should You Warm Up? Warming up will help prepare your body for the event to come. Warm-ups will vary, depending on the race you're warming up for, your current level of fitness, and what sort of access you have to a warm-up area. A … [Read more...]
Pace Runners: How to Use Them Wisely
Do you struggle a bit with pacing yourself in those races you've trained so hard for? If so, you're not alone. So it makes sense to use a race pacer in your next big event, right?... Or not Most big races these days have race pacers which will … [Read more...]
