Athlete Insights
Fartlek – the ‘inbetween’ session
GB International athlete and running coach Jo Wilkinson talks us through one of the most important training sessions – fartlek As befitting the hardcore masochistic image...
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Exploring Human Potential Through Sport
US athlete John Kelly has finished the Barkley Marathons, but was his greatest challenge taking on Twitter about Eluid Kipchoge’s sub...
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The science of pacing and tactics in world-class distance athletes
New research looking at middle and long distance pacing in championship races makes for interesting reading for athletes and coaches. Current work...
Great Britain
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Joint winners? I’d rather see a race
Jess Learmouth and Georgia Taylor-Brown have been disqualified from the World Triathlon Olympic qualification event in Tokyo for crossing the finish...
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The foundations of speed
8 x 1km is not a speed session. Neither for that matter is 10 x 400m. The reality is most distance...
Great Britain
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The value of cross training isn’t just physical
Just because it’s not running, doesn’t mean other sports can’t help us develop as athletes. Not just physiologically, Blaíthín Shiel thinks...
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How to fuel your training and racing to reach your potential
GB Cross country athlete and Sports Nutrition MSc Emily Hosker-Thornhill shares advice on fuelling your training and racing to reach your...
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New team JLF Racing add Aaron Scott to their lineup
Bedford based mortgage business James Lawler Financial is backing Bedford’s finest distance running talent after launching a new distance running project....
Great Britain
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Don’t always pace from the watch
Pacing is a difficult one, especially as the races get longer, so how do you make it to the end without...
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Should you always be happy to run a PB?
When you don’t achieve your target in a race, but still run faster than you ever have before, how should you feel?...
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