{"id":23310,"date":"2017-09-25T06:34:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T20:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/?p=23310"},"modified":"2017-09-25T06:35:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T20:35:25","slug":"interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with former Aussie middle distance teenage phenom Georgie Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"

The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Georgie in January 2004.\u00a0 With Neil\u2019s permission, the interview has been restored so that today\u2019s generation can enjoy reading about the teenage phenom that was Georgie Clarke.<\/b><\/p>\n

Neil MacDonald\u00a0managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Georgie Clarke Melbourne Track Classic 2012: Photo RT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HEY THERE, GEORGIE GIRL!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

January 2004\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Georgie Clarke burst onto the Australian athletics scene like a blonde haired comet in the late nineties. Running times that stunned the world, the Jan Juc teenager with the big heart and the prodigious talent went on to represent Australia at the Sydney Olympics as a sixteen year old. And despite experiencing a few ups and downs over the last two years, an older and stronger Georgie Clarke is back and ready to continue her rise to the top.<\/strong><\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgie, today you completed your first ever Falls Creek long run, finishing along the dusty, rocky, windy, hilly Bogong High Plains Road before arriving at Langford\u2019s Gap. How far did you run and how do you feel?<\/p>\n

G.C. I\u2019m not sure how many kilometres I covered but I ran for one hour and 36 minutes, which is the longest run I\u2019ve ever completed by a long way. And I didn\u2019t feel too good, especially the last 30 minutes, where I really struggled.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And on Thursday you completed a fairly intense track session in Geelong before heading up here.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, I ran 4 sets of 300 metres (30 seconds recovery) 200 metres with a lap jog between sets. But it was good because I haven\u2019t done much speed work lately and I needed to start running fast in preparation for the up-coming Australian domestic season.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How fast were you running the 300\u2019s and the 200\u2019s?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pretty close to as fast as I could go. The aim was to do the 300\u2019s in about 47 seconds then run as fast as I could go for the 200\u2019s, which was about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I hear that you had older brother Tim as a training partner.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, Tim is great like that and even though he\u2019s playing A.F.L. football with Hawthorn, he still runs very well.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What races do you have planned for the next few months?<\/p>\n

G.C. I\u2019m not 100% sure but I\u2019m definitely running Brisbane on the 23rd of January, then Canberra and Melbourne with probably a few Inter – Club races thrown in. A lot will depend on how the training is going and what Nic wants me to do.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And of course, all the top athletes are trying to run qualifying times for the Athens Olympics. The A Qualifier for the 1500 metres is a very challenging 4.05.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes it is tough, a lot tougher than Sydney but I can only do what I can do and run as fast as I can. If I get it, I get it and if I don\u2019t, I\u2019ll just keep working harder so I run well the year after. I still think, that because I\u2019m still young, my best running years are still a few years away. However, I\u2019m going well at the moment so I\u2019m very optimistic.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let\u2019s back track a little. Bruce Scriven tells the story of your first training session with his group. At the time you were only 11 and a mere slip of a girl. Anyway, you turned up a few minutes late for the session at a golf course and the others had already run off to warm-up. Bruce said that the group was running down to a tree at the other end of the course then back so suggested that you run off and join the group on their return journey. However, you took off like a rabbit, quickly caught the group, rounded the tree then beat them back. At the time, Bruce thought, \u201ccrikey, this little girl can really run!\u201d Do you remember that session?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, I remember the session. I\u2019m pretty sure we were running 1000 metre reps around the golf tees. I\u2019ve always been able to run, even when I was really little. I think that most young kids who are pretty fit, have some ability and really love what they\u2019re doing, can do some pretty amazing things.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You must have given some of the older boys in the group a shock?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I don\u2019t know about that – I\u2019ve never asked them.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What other sports did you play when you were young?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I played lots of netball and I snow -skied from the time I could walk. As a family we did a lot of things together and I spent a lot of time with my brothers and did a lot of what they did. Both David and Tim were very talented junior athletes and are now playing A.F.L. football. (David with Carlton after transferring from Geelong and Tim with Hawthorn)<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You mentioned netball as a sport you played. When did you stop playing netball?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I really enjoyed netball but had to stop when I was 15 because it was becoming too hard to run and play netball. Also, because I was starting to increase the intensity of my running, I needed to be fresh for each session and to recover properly between sessions. When I played netball in the morning, then had running training an hour later, it was just too much. But up until then I did lots of different things like surf life saving but with the Sydney Olympics in 2000 coming up, I basically stopped everything else in the winter of 1999 to concentrate on running. Looking back, many people could say it was a mistake because I was so young but to me it wasn\u2019t because it was a once in a life time opportunity for me to make an Olympic Team in our own country. If I had my time again I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A little known fact about you is that you learned ballet when you were younger.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, I did but only until I was seven or eight. I enjoyed ballet but back then I wasn\u2019t running so I could try lots of different things.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In your early running years, say when you were 12 or 13, how much training were you doing?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ummmmm …… I\u2019m not that sure as I don\u2019t have a diary from back then. However, I remember running on the track on Tuesday and Thursday with a race on Saturday. Then I\u2019d also go for the occasional 20 minute jog along the beach with Dad. Back then I would never run over half an hour.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One of your old training partners from your early years, Richard Jeremiah, mentioned that one of Bruce Scriven\u2019s favourite sessions for the younger athletes was 200 metre reps. Do you remember doing a few 200\u2019s when you were younger?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, we did lots of different things with Scrivo – 200 metre reps, 300 metre reps. But back then I didn\u2019t do much over 600 metre or 800 metre reps on the track until I was 15. For longer stuff, like one kilometre reps, we\u2019d usually train away from the track. However, I never did anything longer than one kilometre reps. Back then I struggled a bit with the longer stuff as I lacked strength.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And despite you saying that you lacked strength as a youngster, you were a junior phenomenon. In fact, you still hold the following World Age Group Records:<\/p>\n

800 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:08.83<\/p>\n

1500 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:24.96<\/p>\n

1500 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:17.53<\/p>\n

1500 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:17.53<\/p>\n

1500 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:06.77<\/p>\n

1500 metres\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16 year old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:06.77<\/p>\n

In fact, at 15 years of age you were faster over 1500 metres than Olympic Champions, Sebastian Coe, Noreddine Morceli, Steve Cram and Steve Ovett when they were the same age.<\/p>\n

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Georgie Clarke (right) Melbourne Track Classic 2012: Photo RT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Can you remember running any of those times?<\/strong><\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I remember running most of those races but I can\u2019t remember how old I was at the time. What a lot of people might not understand was that I would never start off a season running those times. I might have run 2.08 for 800 metres as a twelve year old but that was after running heaps of races. When I started racing in September I might be only running 2.20 and with each race I\u2019d get fitter and fitter and faster and faster. These days we don\u2019t seem to race as much and sometimes I think that may be a disadvantage for me but it\u2019s whole different situation when you\u2019re eighteen or nineteen where you need to train more to become strong. When I was younger I could race a lot because I wasn\u2019t training so much. However, if I did that now I might be struggling to run 4.30!<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You still hold many Little Athletics records in Geelong. Your memories of Little Athletics.<\/p>\n

G.C. I didn\u2019t like Little Athletics all that much because I would become frustrated as I just wanted to run the middle distances and they couldn\u2019t tell me when my event was on and I didn\u2019t like sitting around waiting all morning for my races.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I would guess that many of your races back then would have been time-trials?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes, but there were some pretty talented kids racing over 200 metres and 400 metres. I\u2019m not sure where they all go but there\u2019s lots of good runners in Little Athletics.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At 15 years of age you ran 4:06.77 in Hobart with Sarah Jamieson and Benita Johnson close behind. I would argue that your 4:06.77 is one of the better World Age Group Records. Can you remember the race?<\/p>\n

G.C. Yes, I can. It was perfectly paced. That year we had a couple of Kenyan girls who were running really well and they took us through to 1000 metres – that\u2019s one of the big problems in Australia, we don\u2019t have girls who can take us through the first kilometre. It tends to be \u2018dog eat dog\u2019 and there\u2019s not a lot of girls who want to help each other out so it\u2019s tough racing out there.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When you were 15 you had some pretty big decisions to make. Did running 4:06.77 in Hobart mean that \u2018all systems were GO for Sydney?\u2019<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The decision was pretty much made in June 1999. At the time I was in London with my current coach, Nic Bideau and I\u2019d just won the World Youth Championships over 800 metres even though I wasn\u2019t in great shape at the time. Back then I wasn\u2019t training all that much – I was just relying on my speed and natural ability. One day Nic took me for a run around Bushy Park and I couldn\u2019t keep up. We ran for 66 minutes which was a long way back then. I remember that I nearly collapsed when I\u2019d finished but he told me that if I worked a bit harder and got a bit fitter, that I could make Sydney. Who\u2019s going to pass up going to the Olympics? So when I got home I decided to train really hard – I started running 35 minutes on a Monday, 45 minutes on a Wednesday, 60 – 70 minutes on a Sunday as well as the sessions I would normally do on Tuesday \/ Thursday \/ Saturday. And with the increased mileage, I improved out of sight.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How many kilometres would you have been doing in a big week back then?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In 2000 I was doing about 60 – 70 kilometres a week<\/p>\n

– not a lot, when you consider a lot of my older competitors would have been doing well over 100 kilometres a week, but 60 – 70 kilometres was probably a fair bit for my age.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And a big increase on what you had been doing.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, a significant increase.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Making the Olympic Team must have been a huge thrill and a great reward for all the hard work. What are your memories of Sydney?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Olympics were absolutely awesome. Which athlete wouldn\u2019t want to represent their country at an Olympics? Because I was young the racing was pretty tough but I had a great time and it was a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waiting in the call room for your heat of the 1500 metres. How did you feel?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m not one to get too carried away so I tried to just treat it like any other race. However, at the time it was all a bit overwhelming for a young girl and a lot of things tended to rush by in a bit of a blur. I did not think too much of it at the time but in years to come I\u2019ll look back and fondly remember a pretty special time in my life.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In your heat you relaxed a little a few metres from the line and almost missed qualifying for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, that\u2019s a bad habit of mine – I sometimes don\u2019t run all the way through the line. I also think it was also pretty tough out there – I was there with 200 metres to go then everyone started to kick past me because I was young and lacked their strength. That\u2019s another reason why I needed to do the mileage, so I would have the strength to finish off my races.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So you made the semi-final. Your memories of that race?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Like I mentioned before, everything seemed to rush past so quickly. There were pretty big expectations of me at the time but I was happy to make the semi-final. However, even though I trained hard to get to the Olympics, in many ways it came easily as I\u2019m training a lot harder now and I\u2019m a much stronger and tougher athlete than I was in 2000.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What are you memories of the Olympic Opening Ceremony and life in the Olympic Village?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I think everyone saw how awesome the Opening Ceremony was and for the athletes the whole Olympic experience was fantastic. While I was not training I spent a lot of time in the Nike tent that was just outside the Village. I would meet Mum , Dad, my brothers and my best friend, Shay there and we\u2019d play games and watch TV. They also had really good food in the Nike tent. We\u2019d also go out for trips down to Parramatta or Bondi. As far as the Village was concerned, I didn\u2019t spend too much time there as I would be training or racing or out watching other sports. The main things I did in the Village were eat, sleep and occasionally hang out with my room mates, Tatiana Gregoriova and Jana Pittman.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Did you spend any time celebrity spotting in the Village and did you get to meet any of the super -stars from other sports?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No, not really. I\u2019m not really into that sort of thing. Obviously, I saw the top runners but I\u2019ve seen them at races before so that wasn\u2019t such a big deal. I did see a few of the top swimmers like Ian Thorpe but the Village was huge and you could go days without seeing anyone you knew.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the last few years you have had a few ups and downs, like a lot of teenage female athletes. What were some of the problems you experienced and how did you work through them?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I had a few problems immediately after Sydney -nothing too serious as I was still running, just not running as much. In 2002 I was back running well, then at the end of the season I developed quite a serious knee injury that kept me out of the Commonwealth Games. Initially, I had bursitus under the IT band but that had improved by August. Then I had general swelling in both knees that caused ongoing problems for the next 12 – 16 months that stopped me from running. At the time there was no real diagnosis of what was wrong but it was probably just a growing problem. Also, at that time my body was changing and at first I found it hard to adapt, both physically and emotionally, when I did get back running. I kept rushing back instead of being patient and realising that it would take time to become fit and run fast again. In the end I was forced to take a long time off from running and as I\u2019d had no time off since I was eleven or twelve, at first, it was pretty hard to take. But I\u2019ve been on the way up since April of this year and with all the hard work I\u2019ve been putting in, things are going well again. However, I think that it will be another year or so before I\u2019m running at my absolute best. You don\u2019t see many young girls on the middle-distance circuit overseas as it\u2019s such a tough event to run at the top level. Also, a lot of young girls struggle from 15 – 19 years of age because their bodies are changing. But it\u2019s not abnormal so you just have to accept it.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eloise Poppett said exactly the same thing: that a lot of teenage girls hit the \u2018difficult years\u2019 and think that they will never run well again and give it away.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, that\u2019s true. I think you need a really good support group around you, which I do, and believe that with hard work and perseverance you can run fast again. I\u2019m definitely working hard and I\u2019ll keep trying my best until I\u2019m running as well as I know I can.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Even though it was hard at the time, physically and mentally did you need a break from running?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I think that because everything came so easily to me when I was younger, I needed to have things put back in perspective a little, not that I ever got ahead of myself. However, the time off gave my body a chance to develop and gave me some time to appreciate the things that I had achieved and the things I still hoped to achieve. At the time I thought that the time off was the worst thing that had happened to me but because athletics is such a tough sport that requires so much hard work and dedication and I hope to be in the sport for a long time, the time off has helped me a lot.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And you\u2019re hungry again!<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yeah …… I\u2019m certainly hungry but I\u2019m also patient and I know what it\u2019s going to take and how hard I\u2019ll have to work. But as long as things are progressing forward, I\u2019m happy.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While you were out injured you did Pilates. Are you still doing Pilates?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No, Pilates is a bit slow for me. It was good at the time because I couldn\u2019t do any gym work because of the pressure on my knee but now that the knee is OK, I do gym work instead.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What gym work do you do?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I do bits and pieces although not a great amount because we\u2019re running so much. I do a little bit with weights but most of the work I do involves sit-ups \/ core stability work and circuits involving my own body weight.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Earlier this year you \u2018bit the bullet\u2019 and headed overseas even though you were not fully fit. While overseas you trained with Sonia O\u2019Sullivan and Benita Johnson, who were both running really well at the time. Those sessions must have been challenging?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As I was really unfit, those first few sessions were very tough and I was constantly out the back and at the time I hated every minute of it. But it was also good because it pushed me and made me realise how much work I had to do to get back. Eventually, I started to regain fitness and if I did that four months now it would be a totally different story. I also appreciate Sonia\u2019s and Benita\u2019s support at the time as they were both fantastic to me.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And both of them have been there and done that.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes they have but they\u2019re both really nice people too.<\/p>\n

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Georgie Clarke Melbourne Track Classic 2012: Photo RT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You mentioned before that Nic Bideau is now you coach. Why the change and what is Nic\u2019s basic coaching philosophy?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What a lot of people might not realise is that Nic has been around ever since I was eleven and has had a big impact on my whole career. And although Scrivo has done a fantastic job coaching me when I was younger, Nic was always around offering advice and helping out too. And for most of the time Nic and Scrivo acted as a partnership but unfortunately that didn\u2019t work at the end so I had to choose between one or the other. In the end I chose Nic because I thought my career was better served by going with him. As far as training goes, it hasn\u2019t changed much except that I\u2019m doing more of it.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How many kilometres would you be doing in a big week now?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 About 115, maybe 120, but that\u2019s pushing it.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How many days do you run twice?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three days a week, maybe a bit more up here.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With the increased running, do you feel as though you\u2019re getting stronger?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, slowly because the longer stuff is my weaker area as I found out on this morning\u2019s long run.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the moment you\u2019re concentrating on the 1500 metres but what do you think will eventually be your best distance?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the moment I like the 1500 and I\u2019ll stay with it for a while. I think my engine runs out at 3 kilometres but who knows in a few years time. I still like the faster stuff although I\u2019m not very quick at the moment. Maybe by the end of the year I\u2019ll be back down to 2.01 for 800 metres.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago you ran 8.56 for 3000 metres at State League on a very hot night. That must have been very satisfying?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes, that was really good. It was a P.B. and showed that I\u2019m going forward so hopefully I can follow up with a few more P.B.\u2019s.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When you\u2019re not running, what do you like to do?<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m studying Health \/ Science at University although I\u2019m not sure what career I want to follow. I chose this area because it gives me lots of choices. I also hang-out with my friends, go to the movies, I love shopping. I guess I live a pretty normal life when I\u2019m not racing or training.<\/p>\n

N.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgie, thank you very much for your time. All the very best for the up-coming season and I hope you run that sub 4.05 and make it to Athens.<\/p>\n

G.C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thanks, Neil.<\/p>\n

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Georgie Clarke Melbourne Track Classic 2012: Photo RT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RUNNER PROFILE –\u00a0<\/strong>Georgie Clarke<\/p>\n

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  • Occupation \/ School <\/strong>Second Year University Student<\/li>\n
  • Age <\/strong>19<\/li>\n
  • Date of Birth\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>17 \/ 6 \/ 84<\/li>\n
  • Height\u00a0<\/strong>170 cm.<\/li>\n
  • Weight\u00a0<\/strong>48 kg.<\/li>\n
  • Married \/ Single <\/strong>Single<\/li>\n
  • Coach\u00a0<\/strong>Nic Bideau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Personal Bests<\/p>\n

      \n
    • 400 m.<\/strong>\u00a0 55.0<\/li>\n
    • 800 m. \u00a0<\/strong>2:01.7<\/li>\n
    • 1500 m.\u00a0<\/strong>4:06.77<\/li>\n
    • 3000m.<\/strong>\u00a0 8:56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Favourite Food <\/strong>Avocado<\/p>\n

      Food Eaten Before a Race <\/strong>Banana or toast<\/p>\n

      Favourite Drink <\/strong>Mineral Water<\/p>\n

      Favourite Music \/ Band <\/strong>Whatever is on the radio<\/p>\n

      Favourite TV Show \u201c<\/strong>24\u201d Favourite Night Spot\u00a0 <\/strong>The Beach<\/p>\n

      Favourite Holiday Spot <\/strong>The Whitsundays.<\/p>\n

      A Normal Training Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Mon.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n30 – 50 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\n30 mins. easy plus drills \/ strides<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Tues.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n30 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\nTrack Session: This varies but something like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n2 x 1200 metres in about 3.38 with a lap jog recovery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n3 sets of 400 metres in about 68 seconds (40 seconds recovery)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n200 metres in about 30 – 32 seconds.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\nLap jog recovery between sets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Wed.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n50 – 60 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\nREST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Thur.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n30 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\n15 minute warm – up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n20 minute \u2018pace\u2019 run.15 minute cool – down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Fri.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n40 – 50 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\nREST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Sat.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\nTrack or Fartlek Session: This varies but something like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n2000 metres (in about 6.20)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n2 minutes recovery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\n3 sets of 4 x 300 metres (30 seconds recovery between reps \/ 3 minutes recovery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/td>\nbetween sets)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\nREST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Sun.<\/strong><\/td>\nam.<\/td>\n60 – 80 mins. easy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\npm.<\/td>\nREST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Other Training \/ Recovery Sessions. \u00a0<\/strong>Massage, gym, circuits, swimming at the beach<\/p>\n

      Favourite Training Session <\/strong>any track session.<\/p>\n

      Favourite Races <\/strong>1500 metres.<\/p>\n

      Best Ever Performances <\/strong>Winning World Youth Championships 800 metres (1999) and 1500 metres (2001) 2000 World Juniors 800 metres (second) \/ 1500 metres (third)<\/p>\n

      Favourite Place To Train\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Jan Juc \/ Geelong<\/p>\n

      Toughest Ever Training Session <\/strong>Any speed sessions on the track with short recoveries (lots of lactic!)<\/p>\n

      Most Admired Runners \/ People <\/strong>I admire many athletes.<\/p>\n

      Advice to Other Runners \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cBelieve in yourself and be patient and consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Goals for the Future \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cTo stay uninjured for as long as I can and to win as many races as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Georgie in January 2004.\u00a0 With Neil\u2019s permission, the interview has been restored so that today\u2019s generation can enjoy reading about the teenage phenom that was Georgie Clarke. Neil MacDonald\u00a0managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007. HEY THERE, GEORGIE GIRL! January 2004\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,6116,7252,2396],"tags":[335,479,180,243,83],"class_list":["post-23310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-interviews","category-macdonalds-interviews","category-performance-articles","tag-falls-creek","tag-georgie-clarke","tag-interviews","tag-nic-bideau","tag-top-read"],"yoast_head":"\nInterview with former Aussie middle distance teenage phenom Georgie Clarke - Runner's Tribe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Worldwide running and athletics media.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Interview with former Aussie middle distance teenage phenom Georgie Clarke\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Worldwide running and athletics media.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Runner's Tribe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/runnerstribe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-09-24T20:34:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-09-24T20:35:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Melbourne-Track-Classic-2012_0621.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1226\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"818\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Runnerstribe Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@runnerstribe\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@runnerstribe\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Runnerstribe Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"22 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Runnerstribe Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4897f5a27f67e48e46d5adb8168ee8b5\"},\"headline\":\"Interview with former Aussie middle distance teenage phenom Georgie Clarke\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-09-24T20:34:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-09-24T20:35:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\"},\"wordCount\":4321,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Melbourne-Track-Classic-2012_0621.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Falls Creek\",\"Georgie Clarke\",\"interviews\",\"Nic Bideau\",\"top read\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Features\",\"Interviews\",\"MacDonald's Interviews\",\"Performance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/interview-with-former-aussie-middle-distance-teenage-phenom-georgie-clarke\/\",\"name\":\"Interview with former Aussie middle distance teenage phenom Georgie Clarke - 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