As fast as possible in Kew Gardens

After I asked whether Kew Gardens would provide a fast enough course for an Olympic trial, race director Tom Bedford got...

Will a Kew Gardens Marathon be fast enough?

British Athletics have announced that a British Olympic Trial will be hosted at Kew Gardens on March 26th 2021. There’s been...

Olympic silver shadow but pure Geordie gold

The underrated star – Mike Mcleod’s brilliant career is recalled by Lewis Moses and Matt Long Its 28th June 1981 and charging...

The marmite session

Hannah Irwin talks us through her favourite type of winter session They’re like marmite; you either love them or you hate...

Lockdown 2.0: What can we do?

It’s that time again where our weekend round-up writers have to get creative and Hannah Irwin is first up, with a...

What’s up doc?

In his latest Fast10 blog Alex Bampton inspects the interesting relationship between an athlete and their GP.  In many ways, runners...

Three strikes and out

So you tell anti-doping where you’ll be for one hour a day and they come to find you for testing. Simple...

Coaching “Philosophies”

David Chalfen discusses the idea of having a ‘philosophy’ as a coach I blame Jeremy Harries. The highly experienced Preston based...

Remembering George Gandy

Last week saw the passing of Loughborough legend, George Gandy. The tributes on social media are testament to his popularity both...

The long road back from injury

Injury can be a difficult time in any athlete’s career, especially if the diagnosis isn’t clear and the timeline unknowing, but...