Who would win a foot race between a man versus horse? Sorry if you are waiting for a punchline, it is a legitimate question. To answer that, a clarifying question is needed- over what distance? Ok, let’s day Melbourne Cup distance- two miles. The race record...
‘Ding’ I ring my bicycle bell in my most polite tone as I approach a dog-walker from behind. Nothing. ‘Ding, Ding’ A little more stern this time. ‘Please be aware I am approaching from behind’ my bell implies. Again, nada. ‘DING DING DING DING!!!’ The tone is a...
The BURN Feel the BURN Push through the BURN! Embrace the BURN! BUUURRRRNNNNNN! I have a couple of real problems with ‘the burn’. First, it is just plain incorrect. Second, it’s connotations do not motivate- for most people, this word does the opposite. To my...
I woke Wednesday morning to the sound of rain on my tin roof. It was about 10 minutes before my 5:45am alarm. Wednesday morning is my long run time slot. But it’s raining. Do I still run? If you know me, you’d know that was a rhetorical question. Of course I bloody...
Can it help? In short, the evidence suggests yes it can. A systematic review by Yamamoto et al (2008) including 5 studies on various strength training methods on performance in highly trained runners concluded positively for the inclusion of a strength training...
The Power of Nature A piece of advice that I was given during my training with Operation Flinders was 'nature does 90% of the work'. This resonated powerfully with me. In my early 20s I climbed my way out of a self-inflicted hole riding a Mountain Bike acquired via...
In May 2021 I completed my first walk for Operation Flinders as an Assistant Team leader (ATL). The implication that this will not be my only walk is deliberate. Truth be told, I can not wait to be back up there. I have taken with me incredible memories. I'll...
As a runner and Exercise Physiologist, I at times feel conflicted. I have trained for and completed Ultra-Marathons myself, and also helped coordinate the training plans for clients undertaking similar and more extreme goals than mine. As a runner, I love the...
Yes! But I’ll start by hitting you with three facts. People who run have a lower incidence of knee osteoarthritis than people who don’t (Timmins et al, 2017; Alentorn-Geli, E. 2017).The knee is the most common site of injury in runners (Van Gent et al, 2007).The...
If you watch almost any form of professional sport you may have heard the term ‘Load Management’ in recent years. Often the conversations on this topic are led by cranky former athletes tut-tutting that ‘back in my day we didn’t have load management, we just...
