Author: eilishmccolgan

After a hectic few months, it's been lovely to finally unpack my bags and stay settled in the one place for a few weeks. After travelling around with training camps and races across the world, it's nice to finally get my body clock back to normal and to resume my typical training routine. The last … Continue reading June – Olympic Trials Prep

It was always going to be a nerve-racking moment; toeing the start line of a completely new discipline, after a long spell out of the sport. But equally, I was excited to be back racing again and to kick things off! My track season could not have started any better. After a really good training … Continue reading May – Stanford 5K

Heading into an Olympic year is stressful for an athlete. But for an athlete coming back from injury, it's even more so. With limited races around Europe to gain qualifying time, it becomes a bit of a rat race to secure your spot on the start lists. My plan had been to wait until the … Continue reading April – Carlsbad 5K