This weekend, I made the pilgrimage from Manchester to Aberdeen, to officially open the newly refurbished athletics track at the Sports Village. Strangely enough, the first picture I have of me competing on the track – is from Aberdeen! As a young U13 athlete, I was taking part in the Halliburton League (now known as … Continue reading Aberdeen Sports Track- Official Opening.
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As a professional athlete, I am more than happy to urinate into a cup, roll up my sleeves and allow a stranger to stab at my arm to provide blood - yet I couldn't tell you what the testers are trying to identify in the samples they take. All athletes who are part of the whereabouts … Continue reading Blood Testing in Athletics – Blog for BBC Sport
Published - 24th July, 2015 Athletics has always been prominent throughout my life. I remember as a kid watching the Olympic Games and being utterly in awe at the athletes. More vividly, I recall watching the great Gebrselassie of Ethiopia and Tergat of Kenya, battling to the line at the Sydney Olympics - fifteen years … Continue reading Glasgow 2014 Article, Daily Mail
"You going to the gym?" "Yeah, let me just put my jeans and casual shirt on." 😳😂👔👖 This guy definitely made my gym session a little more enjoyable. I couldn't believe my eyes when he started properly running, on the treadmill! He must of been sweating like a nun in Ann Summers. But as one … Continue reading Some light motivation…
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