It’s scary how fast time flies. It feels like only last year we were preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and that Tokyo was a far and distant dream. Yet here we are coming to the end of 2019 with 2020 on our horizon. Every January I write up my goals for the … Continue reading World Championships Doha
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Eilish McColgan on preparing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo By Chris Knight | 8 Minute Read Precision Hydration are excited to welcome two-time Olympian Eilish McColgan onto the team ahead of an exciting year as she bids to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Eilish represented Great Britain at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, … Continue reading Precision Hydration Interview
2.9.19 The major Championships are always on an athlete’s radar. Every athlete strives to be there. But the deciding factor as to whether you become part of that national team or are left sitting at home watching it on the TV comes down to two things. A qualifying time and your position at the British … Continue reading British Championships 2019
6.6.19 Most youngsters take their first step into running through a PE teacher or a local athletics club and I was no different. I joined the Dundee Hawkhill Harriers as an under 13 athlete and have never looked back. Not in my wildest dreams did I believe that almost sixteen years later, athletics would now … Continue reading Find your Team
26.3.19 I had a great few months of training in Kenya and Doha over the Christmas period and coming off the back of a 10K road personal best my endurance was stronger than ever. It was exciting to feel fit and healthy heading into my first major championships of the year – Glasgow 2019. The … Continue reading One blip in the road isn’t going to stop me
1.1.19: The start of the year always marks a turning point in my training. As the bells chime to announce 2019, my mindset becomes narrower, focussing on my aims for the 365 days ahead. Over the winter months, my training is a little monotonous; bigger volume; shorter recovery; more repetition. But as the new year … Continue reading 2019 Plans
14.9.18 I say it time and time again, but athletics is a real rollercoaster. I started 2018 high on confidence and looking forward to attacking three major championships within the one season. Perhaps it was a little bit too ambitious but every athlete has big goals and even bigger dreams. On paper, this hasn’t been … Continue reading Sometimes it’s not about PBs
24.07.19 “The experience brings the knowledge. The persistence brings success.” After ten years in this sport, you’d think I would know it inside and out. But every year throws out a different curve ball. Some of which I am prepared to handle but sometimes the scenario isn't as straight forward and as frustrating as this … Continue reading Keep Showing Up!
It's safe to say the last few months haven't exactly gone to plan. Since returning from Kenya in February I just haven't been feeling right. It all kicked off with a virus and things seemed to snowball, or more accurately, avalanche, from there. Health is always a tricky one for professional athletes as we tread … Continue reading And onto Plan B…
The 2018 Commonwealth Games were always an important part of my year. It's not very often that we get to shove on the saltire and run around feeling like the Jacobites – competing for Scotland makes the event that little bit more special. We knew years in advance that they would be taking place in … Continue reading Commonwealth Games 2018
