Sunday 6th December 2020
Posted: 7th August 2020
Posted in: Blog, Training Centre
You’ll often hear more serious runners undertaking a weekly long run but like many components of a well-considered training programme you need to get it right. So, if you’re considering a long run give this article a read for some helpful tips. Read More
Posted: 7th August 2020
Posted in: Blog, Training Centre
Dehydration and overhydration are common problems that plague far too many athletes, some with severe consequences. Armed with the guidelines contained in this article, along with practice and testing in training, your performance and health need not suffer. Instead, you’ll be ahead of the vast majority of athletes who continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. Read More
Posted: 6th August 2020
Posted in: Blog, Training Centre
A taper is a period at the end of a training block where the runner eases back their training. The purpose of a taper is to freshen up the runner in preparation for a race. A good taper will see a runner prepared for the race both physically and mentally. The taper is a reduction in the overall training load for the runner. There are three primary training factors that affect training load - Intensity, Volume and Frequency. The relationship is shown in the below equation. Read More
Posted: 23rd July 2020
Posted in: Blog, Event News
GC50 Run Festival organisers are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Australia’s leading massage gel, Fisiocrem. The iconic Gold Coast event, which has been running for 24 years, are proud to welcome Fisiocrem on board as the new Title Sponsor for 2020. Read More
Posted: 21st July 2020
Posted in: Blog, Training Centre
Why are we so adamant about not combining simple sugars with complex carbs? Well, the reason for that is simple: we want you to enjoy your workout or race, we want you to achieve your best possible results. Read More
Posted: 6th July 2020
Posted in: Blog, Training Centre
This article by Steve Born at Hammer Nutrition puts the myths around how much fuelling is required to bed and provides you with the science behind why less is best! Read More
Posted: 2nd July 2020
Posted in: Blog, Event News
The GC50 Run Festival is proud to announce that Impi Sportswear are the new Naming Rights Partner for the Kids Dash events. Impi Sportswear specialises in activewear for teen and tween girls and we share their vision of empowering young athletes to be active and chase their goals. Read More
Posted: 13th May 2020
Posted in: Blog, Event News
The GC50 Run Festival is excited to announce that in 2020, the event will relocate to the Southern Gold Coast, with Coolangatta playing host to the GC50 Run Festival in its 24th year. Read More
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