It’s Tarawera Ultra week and we catch up with race founder and director Paul Charteris to hear the history of the event, tips for newbies and his excitement for what is possibly the best quality running field in New Zealand since 1990. We also catch up on the action from Nitro Athletics and talk about[…]
The mile holds a special place in Kiwis hearts. We’ve produced numerous champions, world record holders and medalists over the distance and its blend of speed and stamina seems to suit the Kiwi psyche to a tee. So this week we catch up with one of NZ’s greatest ever milers, Nick Willis, we hear from[…]
Athletics season is in full flight and this week we catch up on all the recent news and preview the Tarawera Ultra. Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-23-january-2017 NZRUN Cooks Classic and Capital Classic Race Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/NZRun/videos Tarawera Ultra: http://www.taraweraultra.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit in Wellington: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/wellington/ Hayden Shearman[…]
Even in New Zealand we have had several horrific attacks on runners in recent years. What can us runners do about it? Anything? We chat to criminologist and runner Lynzi Armstrong. Hayden’s book, Runner’s Guide to Wellington: https://arunnersguide.com/books/runners-guide-to-wellington-second-edition/ Hayden’s correction and apology: https://arunnersguide.com/2016/12/27/apology-and-correction-to-the-previous-and-current-edition-of-the-runners-guide-to-wellington/ TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit[…]
The third and final episode of our in-depth three-part interview with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This final episode covers Barry’s coaching which started in 1962 and is still going strong today, carrying on the legacy left by Arthur Lydiard. Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay:[…]
The second of our in-depth three-part interviews with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This second episode covers the golden years of New Zealand running in the early 60s with Arthur Lydiard’s boys dominating the world. Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit[…]
The first of our in-depth three-part interviews with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This first episode covers the early years from birth to becoming part of a team led by Arthur Lydiard who had transformed the New Zealand running scene. No Treats Till Christmas: https://www.tempofit.org/no-treats-till-christmas/ Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in[…]
Ladies and gentleman, NZ has a new world record holder! Brad Luiten claims the 12-hour speed golf record. And we catch up with NZ speedster Camille Buscomb after her dominating win at the prestigious Zatopek 10,000m. Plus we talk about how to structure your 2017 of racing. How many marathons should you run? What about[…]
Soooooooo much action this week! The Kepler Challenge, The Goat and a barn storming National Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs. We catch up with 800m and 3000m champion brothers Tom and Nick Moulai and chat about how they’ve become one of the speediest families in the country. And in training talk, we turn our[…]
With the Kepler Challenge and The Goat and National Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs coming this weekend, we catch up with Brad Luiten who is hoping to become NZ’s next world record holder … in the rather obscure speed golf. He has a seven handicap and is a 1:11 half marathoner so has the[…]