Our new physiotherapist Diarmaid Donohoe hails from Ireland, having just moved to Sydney in 2023. He’s worked with the best, including as a senior physio for the UK Ministry of Defence and at elite-level sports. Tell us a bit about yourself Well, I’ve always had a...
Achilles tendinopathy (as it’s called these days – not tendonitis) is a very common running injury, probably the most common we see in the clinic. Symptoms can vary, but typically sufferers experience stiffness upon waking in the morning. They feel tight and sore, as...
You’ve just run a half marathon/marathon/ultra marathon. At the finish line, you meet up with some mates and head to the pub for some pints and to exchange war stories. Or maybe you’ve finished a tough interval session with your running group and need to...
When Nike first launched the Vaporfly in 2017, featuring a full-length carbon-fibre plate, it claimed to improve running economy, allowing runners to cut down their race times. It could have been gimmicky, except that elite athletes began to race – and win – in these...
While marathon racing only started in 1896 at the Olympic Games in Athens, long distance running is considered a human skill developed over a million years ago. Indigenous Australians, the San people of Southern Africa and the Tarahumara of Mexico hunted by running...
As a business owner, I have never been driven by money, power or wealth. I am driven by adding value to the community of people I work with. For me, one of the most poignant and business-changing events that validated that mantra was something that happened in our...
It’s seven am on a moody July morning on the Gold Coast. I’m setting out for a short run the day after a mediocre 10km race, pondering why I spent so much more time than hoped out on the streets of Broadbeach tracing the race route, despite the consistent...
Everyone has their reason for running. Some for physical and mental wellbeing, others are motivated by PBs (personal bests) and races. I used to be motivated by the latter. Training involved long runs, intense speed work, hills etc. I was younger, had a bit more time...
It might shock you to learn that writing a short blog every six weeks for a local running store doesn’t provide me with a liveable wage. So, when I’m not grappling with a shoe review in which I don’t mention the shoe’s name, I can usually be found practising my hobby...
After 20 years operating out of Rozelle, Running Science has become an institution like no other in its field. How it all began Running Science was founded in 2003 by two amazing human beings that continue to leave their own mark in their respective fields of...