This show we celebrate one of the most exciting weekends in NZ running history. We’ve had a New Zealand 200m record (thanks to Joseph Millar, pictured below), loads of excitement at the Track and Field Nationals, and a near-record half marathon (thanks to Jake Robertson). We also cover off news from Huntly Half Marathon, Coatesville[…]
This week’s STRONG workout is a nice relaxing 13-minute stretch. Enjoy taking some time to be kind to your body. Don’t forget to breathe nice and deep! Sweat Rating: No sweat this week
How do you deal with pre-race anxiety? Hayden and Hamish share their tips for channeling that pre-race stress into positive energy. We also catch up on all the news from around New Zealand including the Old Ghost Ultra and Joseph Millar’s stellar 100m and 200m PBs. Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-13-march-2017 Old Ghost Ultra[…]
By Hayden Shearman // If you’re running the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon for the first time, you’ve probably heard one of two stories about the course: “It is flat and you will run a PB without a problem” (the people who say this spend most of their time trail running and consider Wellington an “undulating”[…]
Aside from running itself, these are probably the two most important areas for runners to exercise: abs and buns. No gear required. Sweat rating: 2/5 – mildly warmed up
Your abdominals aren’t all about the elusive six-pack—the obliques provide a lot stability through the sides and help to avoid too much rotation twisting in the torso. Today we focus on obliques with a quick attack on the glutes as well. No gear needed. Sweat ratio: 2/5 (mildly warmed up)
Coming to you on location at the Auckland Track Challenge. Eliza McCartney drops a new national and Oceania record, Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh talk pig hunting, Angie and Sam Petty talk about training together as a couple, and Joseph Millar shows us how much a 200m race can hurt. Athletics NZ Weekly[…]
100 squats combined with various other core exercises with a stunning sunrise and a fair amount of Auckland wildlife in the background (apologies for the sound quality). No gear required. Mild-to-moderate sweat rating. Apologies for the sound quality. The Auckland wildlife was in full voice for this sunrise!
Asking why you are doing each run is probably the most important question I runner can ask. Hamish and Hayden discuss the importance of getting behind the run and looking for the reason for the workout. We also catch up on news from the Big Shot and Fast K, Wellington Round the Bays, Brad Mathas’[…]
Our free running clinics are always a big hit and this is the first of the year … so mark it in your diaries: 11am Sat 4 March, Madills Farm, Kohimarama, Akld. We’ll be covering off some key running technique cues and learning drills and exercises to help make you a smoother and more efficient[…]