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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

I really like it when distance runners go low carb...except when they're mine!! Hey, if O2 is a limiting factor, why the hell would a track middle or long distance runner want to use fat rather than glucose when the latter generates more ATP per mol of O2? @UC_RISE

Trent Stellingwerff, PhD / CSEP-CEP / FACSM / ChPC

@TStellingwerff

6 years

Unpublished data!!! - @LouiseMBurke gives us a glimpse into elite racewalk study Supernova 2 - and shows High carb training resulted in a significant 4% improved 10km race, ketogenic group went -3% worse (significant) and periodized carb 2% improvement (non-significant).

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Loss of motor control and power in a marathoner is often the result of over-ambitious race tactics. To suggest medically unqualified runners stop to pay lipservice to a sidelined and accompanied competitor and risk inducing their own power supply failure is uninformed folly.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Just read that Australian athletes are put under too much stress by medal targets. Seriously? Medal targets conjured up by administrators are irrelevant to coaches and athletes I know. Not an issue or worth thinking about. We just concentrate on getting the job done on the day.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Very pleased for induction into the ACT Hall of Fame. I often admire the array of champions, coaches, administrators in the @UC_RISE @UniCanberra hallways; an honour to join them. Most have retired, understandably satisfied with their achievements. Can't claim to be either.

Athletics Australia

@AthsAust

6 years

Recognition for an outstanding coach of Australian athletes. Congratulations @DickTelford #thisisathletics

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

17 years ago astute teacher/coach Brad Green told me a skinny kid might be worth a shot. Spot on Brad, with silver, gold, gold in consecutive Com Games marathons and punching above weight at the Olympics, Michael Shelley became one of Australia's greatest championship performers

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 months

Very pleased with my longest coached athlete, 45 yr-old @LisaWeightman today; 3rd in the Osaka Marathon in another Olympic qualifier, 2:24:43. Better be careful not to mix her training up with that of my 17 yr-old Cam Myers (who ran his 2nd 1500 qualifier last Thursday, 3:33:50)!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

ACT runner Cam Myers just ran the 5th fastest ever U20 mile, with his 3:50.15 run in Eugene today. His Lake Ginninderra School principal is former Aussie champion distance runner Gerard Barrett. Don’t worry Gerard, I'll make sure Cam gets his assignments done!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

2 years

Sad to hear the passing of John Landy. A wonderful contribution to Victoria and Australia in so many ways. A lifelong athletic hero of mine and valued mentor in both the training of middle distance runners and importance of providing physical activity opportunities for our kids.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

What a champ we have in 800m runner Keeley Small...and what a career to look forward to. And top stuff to Philo Saunders....my buddy, former PhD student and athlete has graduated with first class honours as her coach!

David Tarbotton

@David_Tarbotton

6 years

Keeley Small's stunning 800m 2:00.81 is an Australian U20 & U18 record and the 9th fastest U18 in history. Fastest time by an U18 in the world for 5 years. Moves from 21st to 15th Australian Open All-time #TeamAus #GreaterTogether #GC2018 @CommGamesAUS

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Second last day of Olympic team 14-day single room quarantine in Brisbane. Then back to Canberra where lockdown means relative freedom and seeing human beings. Got my 45 min motel room jog/8 station circuit done twice every day. Hope I'm not charged for wearing out the carpet.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 months

Happy with my 3 1500 runners Cam Myers (1st in 3:33.20), Jye Edwards (3:34.42), Connor Whiteley (3:36.19) at Bankstown last night. Former world champ Jake Wightman (3:34.31) was impressive early in his Olympic prep as were Aussies Jesse Hunt (3:33.64) and Callum Davies (3:35.14).

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Well, Michael @MShelley42km , so you've hung up your racing flats. A great career and a terrific 17 years of coach/athlete/friend relationship. But hey, what about your running group sister @LisaWeightman ? I'm going to miss you two not being in future photos showing your medals..

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Hey whats going on?...our fastest half marathoner Sinead Diver 41 years young and our fastest marathoner Lisa Weightman 39. And both would appear to be improving. Top stuff. Are 40's the new 20's for these two? @UC_RISE

Runner's Tribe

@runnerstribe

6 years

Rayner & Diver continue winning streaks as new faces emerge – Sunshine Coast Half Marathon Read:

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

So happy to hear there are no major concerns for couragious Scot Callum Hawkins' health. Gut wrenching scenes of marathon exaustion at 40k that noone, and particularly no Australian, ever wanted to see. Colour of a medal pales to insignifance in relation to an athlete's health.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Ex AIS sports scientist David Martin is now head Sports Scientist at the Philadelphia 76ers and building a huge reputation in the States. Not unexpected....he'd built up a huge reputation here in Australia too. Great to catch up today Dave...How do we get you back?

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

Waiting to hear if my long-term champ @LisaWeightman is selected for her 5th Olympic marathon!! Being 3rd fastest qualifier with 3 qualifiers in the designated period, including a podium finish in gold label marathon (Osaka) and a recent PB of 2.23:15 she ticks all the boxes🤞

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 years

Chris Hamer 2h13:30 in Amsterdam marathon today and in contention for Com Games. Full marks Chris and Laura for persistence and patience.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Good weather at 1800m here in Font Remeu. Been here 10 days, my two 1500m boys didn't overdo things before their Nice hitout July 12; Jye Edwards winning (3:34) and Rorey Hunter 5th (3.36 PB). Looking for some improvements over the next few races....

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Another excellent @LisaWeightman run for 8th in the New York marathon's quality field. Plus getting your house finished and working full time plus looking after the two boys! Well done @LachlanMcArthur and Pete for some great teamwork over there @UC_RISE

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

In research we avoid subjectiveness, given inherent, unavoidable personal bias. "Discretion" by @AthsAust selectors must also be avoided when objective data are available, especially when discipline nuances prevent well-informed predictions. @lisaweightman has been hard done by.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Thanks very much John Wylie! Hopefully I've a bit more service to contribute to @sportaustralia through @KatePalmer_CEO and the Physical Literacy and Sporting Schools leaders..and through @Pres_AthsAust and the @AthsAust Lots of exciting times ahead...as well as for @UC_RISE

Kate Palmer

@KatePalmer_CEO

6 years

Congratulations @DickTelford on being presented with the @sportaustralia Service to Sport Award by Chair John Wylie #legend

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 years

Why do many primary schools ignore PE? No funding? Here's our latest randomised controlled trial showing how classroom teachers can teach quality PE. Peer coaching welcomed by classroom teachers in improving kids physical literacy @UC_RISE @UniCanberra

Teacher and school outcomes of the Physical Education and Physical Literacy (PEPL) approach: a...

Background: Physical education (PE) can be considered the centrepiece of school physical literacy (PL) programs, but ineffective lessons or an absence of PE across the public primary school system ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

looking forward to the Gold Coast marathon half and 10k this weekend...10 of my group running and all fit no viruses no niggles. I must be dreaming...

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 years

Hey ladies..looking for a big marathon PB? Our quickest marathoner Lisa Weightman ran her lifeime PB last year 2 years after Pete was born. Today Hannah Walmsley (Flannery) follwed suit 2 years after Ollie's birth day with a 5 min PB in Osaka. Excellent work!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Go for it @JarydClifford @michaelroeger ...you've the talent and completed all the work coach Philo Saunders has set you....now to execute your strategy over that 42.195k with the same professionalism.

Jaryd Clifford

@JarydClifford

3 years

Paralympic Marathon Day is tomorrow! I’ll be giving it everything to fight for a medal in my first intentional Marathon. I’ll be running with guides Tim Logan & Vince Donnadieu. Catch @michaelroeger & myself at 7:50am AEST as we both compete in our respective classes 🇦🇺

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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Continued best ever form from @lisaweightman , running 48:41 in @athsvic 15k certified course road champs yesterday. Just outside Aussie best ever time, it follows her 3 best ever marathons over the last 18 months. A demonstration of resilience, love for our sport. Very proud.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Always nice for a coach to be complimented. Means things went to plan. No false modesty here, but be assured that a bigger compliment in my case must go to developing coaches Brett Green (Shelley) and the late Pam Turney (Weightman); and to the Shelley and Weightman families!

Greg Blood

@gregblood

6 years

Congrats @DickTelford on coaching Michael Shelley to gold and Lisa Weightman to silver at #GC2018 - Australian sport is so fortunate to have your expertise and passion

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Our champion walker Jarrad Tallent finally receives his 2 WC gold medals. Huge thanks to former AIS colleagues Michael Ashenden and Robin Parisotto who kicked off the passport method to weed out the 3 cheaters, Italian Schwazer and Russians Kirdyapkin and Erokhin.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 years

Looking forward to the Commonwealth Games Athletics trials next weekend. Always great entertainment. We coaches all do our best to help our athletes get their best performances out on the day. But not much point in wishing them good luck... that's got very little to do with it.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

8 months

Aussie women shine in Valencia marathon: Genevieve Gregson 2:23:08; Isobel Batt-Doyle 2:23:27; Lisa Weightman 2:24:18; Eloise Wellings 2:25:47. And they’re tough. Weightman’s pre-race sore throat/nausea was a worry, but a DNF wasn't an option. She tested COVID positive post-race.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Top stuff @LisaWeightman 31:53 at @sh1 Sydney Harbour 10k today; new M40 road World Record previously held by fellow Aussie @diversinead . These two terrific runners showing our up and coming female distance runners there's no need to rush! And good job race director @lardy69

Lisa Jane Weightman

@LisaWeightman

5 years

What a morning! Thank you @sh10km waynelarden for a new PB and my first sub32 10km! Still smiling! Super proud of lachlanmcarthur1978 for his awesome run! #runningmumsaustralia #inspiringtheeveryday #sh10km @…

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

2 months

Top stuff Liam. Well deserved, mate. And well done to ex AIS athlete Ken Hall, assume he is still coaching you after all these years.

Zachary Gates

@_zacharygates

2 months

Marathon runner Liam Adams is bound for France after a qualification fight settled in his favour. A third Australian men's quota place has been unlocked. That spot will go to Adams. Updated story: #Olympics #Paris2024 #Athletics

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Great run Brett Robinson...a Canberra boy done real good! First ever Aussie under 60 for the half in Marugami. Nice work Coach Bideau @melbtrackclub . Looking forward to a follow up PB over the full distance now Brett!! And @diversinead another excellent run 68.50...

Ben St Lawrence

@bennysaint

5 years

👏 @brettrobinson91

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Great for Aussie distance running...and for anyone who thinks 40 years young means winding down. Top stuff @diversinead and coach @timcrosby !! And great to see @MelPanayiotou back in form with a win in the half today @melbmara

Dion Russell

@Dion_Russell

6 years

Congrats @diversinead on a fantastic result in the Melbourne Marathon earlier today. 👏

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 months

My middle-distance boys enjoying (perhaps experiencing is a better choice of word) a bit of low air pressure red cell stimulus work last Saturday up at Perisher. Aussie National 1500m will be a wonderfully competitive event this year!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

To increase physical activity/reduce obesity we have to develop physically literate kids...to exploit our early DNA driven love of physically active play. Then nurture it thru adolescence before our understandably selfish genes seduce us to the pleasures of energy conservation.

Julien Périard

@DrJPeriard

5 years

Professorial lecture from @DickTelford today. Where do you start with career like this? #exercise #health #obesity #physicalliteracy #running #coaching

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

@LisaWeightman tells me her appeal, after not being nominated for Paris by @AthsAust , is all over. No unprecedented 5th marathon for Lisa. And very disappointing for me, especially when current training was indicative of yet another personal best.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Shelley and I are incredibly relieved to hear Callum is ok. What courage your talented runner showed as he took on the challenge of red lining that hot 42.195k. We all love that courage and look forward to following a highly successful Callum Hawkins career.

Team Scotland

@Team_Scotland

6 years

Pleased to confirm @callhawk is making a good recovery & asked us to pass on the following: “Thanks for all your messages of support today and to the Gold Coast University Hospital staff. I am now feeling much better.”

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Yes Tim @UC_RISE I'm pleased to renew close links with my ex AIS physiologists David Pyne and Allan Hahn at Uni of Canberra. They joined my AIS team in the 80s because they were the kind of sports scientists we needed. Now they're even better. UCRISE the new AIS?

Tim Kelly

@timothyinchina

6 years

After 31 years, the great Professor David Pyne leaves the AIS today, to work full time with @UC_RISE . I hope UC students realise what a remarkable opportunity they have to learn from one of the best.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 months

Note 1500m runner Jye Edwards, 20cm airborne before one of >2000 multiple-bodywt plyometric footstrike forces through the Achilles in a track session. It's worth considering the risk/benefit ratio before adding plyometic stress to the Achilles in a middle-distance gym program.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 months

Presentations in Canberra last Sat. Small world! From rt (obscured) Olympic coach Craig Hilliard (I taught him at uni); Olympian Susan Hobson (I coached Susan); Olympic walker Dion Russell, (I was his physiologist); Cam Myers (I'm Cam's coach); & me (here because Cam ran quick).

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Great stuff Linden and coach Scriven!😃 now for that sub 4!!

Victorian Institute of Sport

@VicInstSport

6 years

You better believe it, we have a new Australian 1500m record holder! @Linden_Hall has etched her name into history, running 4:00.86 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. #TeamVIS

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Dan trained determined and sensibly in Canberra and ran in London the same way...to his credit and satisfaction. Job well done.

Daniel Wallis™

@danwallis11

6 years

'Glamour shot' from #LondonMarathon . @DickTelford gave me a plan based on the conditions and I stuck to it. Came away with 15th overall.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

As with each of your four Com Games marathoner teammates, a gutsy Australian effort Liam....you did all of us Aussie supporters proud. With coach Ken Hall you have some excellent marathons ahead of you....

Runner's Tribe

@runnerstribe

6 years

"It was an absolutely brutal race and I’ve never experienced those conditions in a marathon before. I gave it my all but unfortunately I didn’t listen to the warning signs and paid for it in the end." -Liam Adams

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 months

Two things on my mind today. Firstly, the 1500m events at the Aust Champs this weekend. Greatest depth ever! Secondly, and not unrelated, presenting at Parliament House with AOC CEO Matt Carroll on the early prevention of Type 2 diabetes. Hoping for good outcomes on both counts.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 years

@MShelley42km Nice run for 4th in Doha today , Michael.63:17..not a bad position to be in at this stage before Com Games....reasonably fit and very healthy.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Difficult getting going today after 2 weeks isolated in a hotel room @UC_RISE @MichelleLincol6 @UniCanberra . Felt jeg-lagged, but in flying from Tokyo then two weeks later from Brisbane to Canberra no way I'm jet-lagged. Ahah, just realised...I'm quarantine-lagged!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Same for our kids too. Just can't understand how most of our public (but not private) primary school policy makers choose to restrict our kids to one PE class per week ( or none in many schools). Quality PE can set us up for life...in mind as well as body.

Seven Stones Collective

@toteshealth

6 years

How a neuroscientist's own experience of becoming more physically active (better mood, better energy, better memory, better attention) led her to completely shift her research focus via @TEDTalks

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Let's not write off aerobic power as a predictor of distance running performance. VO2/body wt is a reasonable predictor and better still when we take economy into account i.e. VO2max/wt/VO2 @submax speed (e.g @16 kph). r= about 0.7 in top runners.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Yes you should have been happy with a 2 min 800 at 15 Nick. Some 15 yr-olds have a biological age of 18, others are still 13. One good reason for late bloomers to be patient and seek PBs, not race placings; and their longer improvement curves often have them laughing last anyway.

Nick Willis

@nickwillis

6 years

@TimHutchings1 I was over the moon breaking 2 minutes as a 15yo! 😂😂

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Just enjoyed seeing @Stewy_mac3 planting himself well into the Australian T&F history books as our second fastest 5k runner ever. Hope that tumble doesn't impede training too much...and we middle and long distance coaches loved Brandon Starc's Diamond League HJ victory!!

Brian Roe

@Doctor_Roe

6 years

Very proud to say that the @athstas Tasmanian 5000m record is now 13.05.23. Special progress for @Stewy_mac3

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Yes @ALeighMP exciting times for Australian middle distance running. @jye_edwards and I are off to Monaco tomorrow from our Font Remeu altitude base. @Stewy_mac3 (Nic Bideau @melbtrackclub ) and Jye are racing the very best in the world in Monaco...but the endgame is 31 days away.

Andrew Leigh

@ALeighMP

3 years

Australia has a new record for the mile: Stewart McSweyn in 3:48:37. And an amazing run by Jye Edwards, who finished in 3:49. They're so fast that a four minute miler would've just seen them finishing as he came into the final straight. @Stewy_mac3 @jye_edwards @dicktelford

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Terrific 25 laps when it really counted ladies @diversinead and Ellie....so well deserved and with a great background of consistently high class performances

Lisa Jane Weightman

@LisaWeightman

5 years

Congratulations to ellieopash and @diversinead on their shiny new PBs! What an exciting iaaf championship it’s been so far and it’s only just started! #girlpower #goaussies 💛💚

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Well run Jordan. Always competitive, and faster times are sure to come in faster races.

Jordan Gusman

@JordanGusman

6 years

3.37.5 for second place at the USATF middle distance classic. Pretty happy to be back moving in the right direction!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Interesting that overweight and obese kids, in general, don't consume more kilojoules in their food and drinks....but they are less physically active. PLoS ONE 7 (11):50014. (2012).Easy to see why a community environment will influence the incidence of childhood obesity.

CURF at Uni Canberra

@curf_uc

6 years

Next CURF Seminar | Monday 18 June 2018 - Dick Telford and Greg Mews @unicanberra @dicktelford @gregmews @UC_RISE @ProfBarbaraN @flannerydavid @gentlemanmick @ABandAssociates @usgthinkers @abccanberra @canberratimes @environplan #canberra

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Great stuff Brett Robinson in Europe....and well done coach Nick Bideau for working you into PB form.

Ryan Gregson

@RyanGregson25

6 years

Congratulations @brettrobinson91 - 13:15 tonight in Heusden 🇧🇪 over 5000m. 3 second PB. Victories over 3000m in Cork and 5000m in Dublin earlier in the week also. Great week. #MTCrising

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 years

I definitely social distanced from the roos....

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

You're "on the rise" as coach Pat Clohessy used to say @JarydClifford and I can see you filling in a few extra squares not listed there over the next few years too!! Keep the ball rolling Jaryd, and we'll done coach Philo Saunders.

Jaryd Clifford

@JarydClifford

3 years

I wrote these down when I was thirteen. One more to go #Tokyo2021

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

8 months

Pleased to be asked how/where the AIS will now have best impact. Tasked with developing the very successful AIS coach driven Sports Science model in Canberra in 1981, I know the AIS heart and soul is still there. It just needs some strength & conditioning to be world class again.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

Fantastic Aussie distance runs in LA. Congrats to new Aust W 5k record holder Rose Davies & coach Scott Westcott (an athlete of mine many moons ago!) and to Stewie McSweyn and Morgan McDonald (coaches Dathan Ritzenhein and Nic Bideau) for their excellent Olympic 5k qualifiers.

Athletics Australia

@AthsAust

3 months

Australia’s Olympic hopefuls added to the athletics action in Kobe, with a weekend that saw Stewart McSweyn & Morgan McDonald notching Paris qualifiers, and wins in Japan, headlined by Rose Davies’ national 5000m record. Full recap ⬇️⬇️ #ThisIsAthletics

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Another cheating African runner ..and do coach and manager sneak off scot-free again? East Africans are world beaters without cheating but some can't beat their own countrymen if they don't. One big win sets them up for life...or a life sentence. Less risk of the latter in Africa

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

7 years

Andrew Leigh MP ran 2 h 43 min in the Berlin marathon today....fastest national politician marathoner on the planet?

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Well @deek207 great to see you and hear you speak from the heart as usual at the Australian of the Year Award night. @IndigMaraProjct graduate Zibeon epitomizes IMP....along with our expanding alumni.

Rob de Castella

@deek207

5 years

Big night for Australia, and @IndigMaraProjct Zibeon - celebrating, recognising & inspiring our country

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

1 month

@mitchdyerlive @MeetingSOTTEVIL Yes, young Cam's final 200 in 27 low was impressive, winning the 1500m in a windy Sotteville Les Rouen (Fr) an hour ago. But the bad news we just got was that he's not selected for Paris. With a little luck he'll get a run at Monaco DL...and has World Juniors to look forward to.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Spot on Murray Stewart... we sighted coaches would do well to listen more to our runners footstrike and rhythm.

Athletics Australia

@AthsAust

6 years

“I listen to the athletes running. Listen to the rhythm. Running well is like beautiful music.” Alice Springs’ blind coach Murray Stewart who guided James Swao to gold & silver and Qitarah Wallace to silver at the recent Australian All Schools. Read more:

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Nice article on our new champ Stewie McSweyn but one error. The writer suggested Stewie might be overqualified to teach PE. With PE a major contributor to physical literacy and future quality of life in the 21st century it's difficult for anyone to be overqualified! @UC_RISE

Brian Roe

@Doctor_Roe

6 years

Excellent yarn this morning on the emergence of @Stewy_mac3 King Island’s heir apparent: Stewart McSweyn hitting new heights via @ExaminerOnline

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Absolutely....and we have randomised controlled trial evidence of PE-induced 10 point improvements in NAPLAN scores (Telford et al, Am J Public Health 102:368-374 2012). Has that order of improvement ever been demonstrated by increasing the time our kids sit in a classroom?

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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I was reminded of an incredibly popular sitcom of the late 1950's, which I really enjoyed watching on our brand new 21 inch black and white TV.... called "Father Knows Best". This is certainly true of Jess Hull's dad and coach Simon. Keep up the fine work, Simon!

Athletics Australia

@AthsAust

1 month

READ IT, READ IT AGAIN 🤯🤯🤯 Jessica Hull has stamped her presence in Paris with the fifth fastest 1500m time in HISTORY at the Paris Diamond League, finishing behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon who set a new world record of 3:49.04. #AthleticsNation

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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Always great to read Brookes discussing lactate. But for decades now we've used blood La simply to gauge reliance on anaerobic energy. The lower the La (and so H+) at the bell, and higher it is at the finish, the faster the last lap; whatever the actual cause of fatigue @UC_RISE

Trent Stellingwerff, PhD / CSEP-CEP / FACSM / ChPC

@TStellingwerff

6 years

For years "lactate" has been the devil. It's not! Correlations w/ fatigue aren't causative: if you read anything today, please read this: . (now associated acidosis (pH) is another story, and also controversial, but it's not lactate!).

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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Fair enough, but bear in mind that carb restriction will reduce average power output in any high intensity endurance event e.g. the average running speed in any event up to and including the marathon. Not a concern if all you're interested in is running slower and finishing

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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My Perisher Valley group of middle-distance runners show their team work and skills in the kitchen to match their teamwork and skills on the training track. No way too many cooks spoiled this broth.

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@DickTelford

6 years

Another reason to do hill work...less horzontal stress....but to be careful not to overdo the breaking in the down segments @UC_RISE

Trent Stellingwerff, PhD / CSEP-CEP / FACSM / ChPC

@TStellingwerff

6 years

great insights from @sweatscience on @runnerphysio PhD on running biomechanics and injury risk markers / prediction:

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 months

Consistent with the findings that physical inactivity, not diet, is the main driver of community youth obesity, some people I know eat and drink huge amounts; yet remain exceptionally lean. You've guessed it, they're my group of middle-distance and marathon runners.

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@DickTelford

5 years

We at @UC_RISE @UniCanberra look forward to steering the in Sth Aus thru 2020 as a "proof of concept" rollout. @edu_sagov showing national leadership in raising status of primary school PE/sport with @sportaustralia @HockeyAustralia @achpersa @Flinders

The PEPL Approach

www.peplapproach.com.au

Australian Sports Commission

@ausport

5 years

As a leader in #PhysicalLiteracy #research Sport Australia is proud to be able to support this program with @HockeyAustralia , @achper , @Flinders , @UC_RISE and @DickTelford in helping students get more active at school.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

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At Tubingen (Germany) camp with Olympians Riseley, Bol(800m), Edwards(1500), Trippas(steeple), with Hunter(1500). Trained in front of local primary school. Autographs for teachers, kids and good discussion of PE and SA PEPL project followed @UC_RISE

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Well.....sort of new....the campaign escalating Aussie medals from 4 to 54 at the Olympics between1980 to 2000 was kicked off at the AIS in 81. Pretty basic really...good combination of coaching, sports med/science and sensible coach/athlete/sports sci/med driven administration.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Greg's blood definitely worth bottling...a historian of endurance and loyalty...and keeping that old AIS flame burning.

Greg Blood

@gregblood

6 years

I have created a twitter account for those interested in the achievements of Australian Institute of Sport athletes, coaches and staff (1981 to 2013). This is part of my work in documenting the history of the AIS 1981-2013 - pre Winning Edge. #AISAlumni

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Type II diabetes can be nipped in the bud. A LOOK Study shows how primary school PE reduces risk. "Phys Ed can improve insulin resistance" (Telford RD et al, MedSciSportsExe 45: 1596-64 2013). But Aust public primary school PE fails the test. Poorly organized and underfunded.

Iñigo San Millán

@doctorinigo

6 years

1/3 ATENCIÓN! España es ya el 2 país del mundo en sobrepeso y obesidad infantil. Para cuando estos niños estén en los 30’s-40’s, el 80-90% de ellos desarrollarán diabetes tipo 2 y enfermedad cardiovascular!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Hell Troopy....look after yourself mate and get decent medical advice. We can't afford you to be sidelined!!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

We all loved that great run @diversinead and what you are contributing to Australian distance running!

Runner's Tribe

@runnerstribe

6 years

Sinead Diver sets a new course record in the Medibank Melbourne Marathon Read the wrap:

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

There's a young girl running 800s called Keeley Small from the nation's capital who's not going too badly as well!

Runner's Tribe

@runnerstribe

6 years

New South Wales’ Carley Thomas is possibly Australia’s brightest young up and coming middle distance prospect at the moment, after winning silver in the 800m at the recent IAAF World U20 Championships in Finland in a PB 2:01.13.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Its an honour to be voted in again as patron of ACT Masters' Athlieics club at the AGM tonight. And to present awards to new multiple distance Australian Masters record holders Shaun Creighton M50 (yes this THE Shaun Creighton) and Bruce Graham. Two great Australian runners!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 years

Mind-body connection well demonstrated by (a) a randomised trial in primary school showing PE improves numeracy skills and (b) another RCT (just completed) headed up by Rohan Telford and @_LisaOlive showing PE in childcare centres improves language skills

Physical Education, Obesity, and Academic Achievement: A 2-Year Longitudinal Investigation of...

Objectives. We determined whether physical education (PE) taught by specialists contributed to academic development and prevention of obesity in elementary school children.Methods. Our 2-year...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nicky V-Mitchell

@NickyVMitch

4 years

Rapid fire research event at @UniCanberra today. @DickTelford telling us all about mind body connection and child development, in three mins! #rapidfireresearchuc

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Wonderful effort M50 Shaun Creighton. Some great masters distance runners in the ACT with Shaun and Bruce Graham M55 leading the way @ACTVAC your turn soon too Philo Saunders.

Greg Blood

@gregblood

6 years

At age of 51, former AIS distance runner Shaun Creighton has won 2018 Perth Marathon in time of 2:32.12 @AthsAust

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

2 months

Wayne Spies and Marnie Ponton flew the Aussie flag high in the 88k 2024 Comrades run today. Wayne ran 5h59:11, 40th male overall, 1st in 50-59 cat. Marnie ran 6h51:40, 18th female overall. Lots of dedication and heaps of k's behind these runs, plus full-time work commitments!

Irwin swinny

@iswinn3

2 months

Marnie Ponton & Wayne Spies will lead the 🇦🇺 charge in a stacked field at @ComradesRace 2024 on Sunday. @DickTelford @Nedbank_RC @bradythrelfall @_zacharygates @athleticsaus

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Tested Derek Clayton at my little Melbourne Uni lab many moons ago...true to his training and racing style he didn't want to quit. He reckoned he could get a "maxer" VO2 max! Unbelievable ability to ignore pain.

Athletics Australia

@AthsAust

6 years

#OnThisDay 30 May 1969 Olympian Derek Clayton broke his own world marathon record. Competing in Antwerp he took one minute off his own 17-month-old record clocking 2:08.34. The record lasted for 12 years until @deek207 broke the record in 1981. #thisisathletics #getmoving

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Great to have a marathon runner with that sort of drive...but that's got to be expected @LisaWeightman given you're not even 40 yet. But how about we see how the next one goes without your fulltime work commitments ?!🤔

Lisa Jane Weightman

@LisaWeightman

6 years

Time to plan “what’s next” once again and this photo is all the motivation I need to take the next step in our journey! There’s the excitement of starting on the bridge, running stride…

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

A good grass track.That's what we need at the University of Canberra @UC_RISE we've got a great group ou runners

Steve Willis

@stevewillis_NZ

6 years

(Grass) track is back!

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Congratulations to Prof John Bloomfield for a long and wonderful contribution to Australian sport science thru Uni of WA. Thanks too for sharing your numerous proteges such as the late Dr Frank Pyke, who we in exercise science and sport remember so fondly with such great respect.

Greg Blood

@gregblood

5 years

Congratulations JohnBloomfield AO - his 1973 recommended establishment of the @theAIS , he was the second AIS Chairman 1985-1989. So grateful for his vision and pioneering work in the development of high performance sporting Australia.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

nice way to kick off Lisa!

Lisa Jane Weightman

@LisaWeightman

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 years

Fantastic stuff @Linden_hall , @Stewy_mac3 and @ollie_hoare97 . With your great Diamond League performances you are showing the world how strong Australian middle distance running has become over the last couple of years...

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

@Pres_AthsAust @iaaforg @Aarhus2019 @AthsAust some happy Australian girls....my VERY unofficial calculation is 5th overall in team event....placing 26 to 44 in first 4 scoring runners. big congratulations to all the team!! .

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

And in Victoria we've shown by randomised controlled trials how the introduction of a Physical Education Physicsl Literacy (PEPL) coach to a group of 8 primary schools can multiply the already valuable effects of the ASC Sporting Schools program.

Greg Blood

@gregblood

6 years

There are approx 9,500 primary schools in Australia. Every child should have access to this program which aims to improve the health and fitness of our children. @senbmckenzie

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

6 years

Great to see world champ individual pursuit cyclist Rebecca Wiasak selected in the Aussie Com Games road cycling team. Hey Bec....sad to have lost you from the Team Telford running squad....but in retrospect with your fitness profile the switch should had been sooner.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

3 months

Absolutely, Jess Hull, a big jump indeed! In your best ever form...and with that all important consistency determining the success of our track and road runners, your recent personal bests from 800m through to 3000m have you covering a lot of race tactical bases.

Nicole Jeffery

@nicolejeffery

3 months

Hull: "I need to be a 3:55 woman or faster over and over and over again this year. So, starting here on the 25th of May is really exciting. I think I've made a really big jump in training this year and I think that is going to help me over the last 300, 400 of the race."

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

What a champion person and player @ashbar96 ! World #1 on and off the court. You are what sport should be.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Feel pretty good about it @TraceyLeeHolmes ! Sure, there were the kangaroo shoes and illegal drafting, but better coaching and in-run nutrition and clearly better genes. Bannister like? Certainly...but Super Eliud had Sir Roger covered in his post 42.195k celebration sprint work!

Tracey Holmes

@TraceyLeeHolmes

5 years

Congratulations #eliudkipchoge . It is a remarkable feat, done under almost perfect (and orchestrated) conditions. How does everyone else feel about it?

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

5 years

Terrific turnout @deek207 to Stromlo Run Festival on an ideal morning in Canberra, one of the world's best training venues. And just 2hr up the road to Perisher Valley/Charlotte Pass to live and train at 1800-2000m with occasional synthetic track at 1000m. A good combination...

Rob de Castella

@deek207

5 years

Perfect conditions for #StromloRunningFestival 10, 30 & 50k run over the hills & trails supporting @IndigMaraProjct

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 months

As discussed recently at Parliament House, never assume obese Aussie youth are gluttons. Solid research showed physical inactivity, NOT diet, drives community obesity. Fatter youth consumed no more sugar, fat, or kJ than lean kids, but were less active.

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Dick Telford

@DickTelford

4 years

hey @gregblood I still wear my @theAIS original emblem gear ...but running at my pace nearly 40 years after starting up AIS Sports Sci I only wear it in the dark.

Greg Blood

@gregblood

4 years

Wonderful to see Lisa wearing the original @theAIS logo

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