September 29, 2016 It’s often said that to succeed in sport you need to choose your parents carefully, but is having champions as parents a blessing or a curse? Eilish McColgan gives her views From a young age, I was engulfed in athletics. All I remember is growing up in an environment surrounded by two … Continue reading Success in the genes- Athletics Weekly
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I dropped down from a stint at altitude to race the London Diamond League last Friday. It was amazing to be back in the Olympic Stadium once again. Racing the 1500m was certainly a shock to the system. I really struggled to keep up with the speed of the girls over the first lap, but … Continue reading London Diamond League
I never thought I would be disappointed with a 6th place finish at the European Championships but sadly, I am. The good thing is that both myself and my coach know where we've gone wrong. There was such a huge build up to the Olympic Trials – a pressure I had never really felt before … Continue reading July – European Championships
Jun 30th 2016It seemed like a very distant dream. Lying on the sofa, recovering from ankle surgery, I scrawled down on a big piece of paper – RIO 2016. Underneath, I posted the qualifying times I needed to make the team. 3000m Steeplechase – 9.45, 5000m – 15.24, 10,000m – 32.15. As I hobbled across … Continue reading MY SECOND OLYMPIC GAMES!
Jun 5th 2016 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 … Continue reading Olympic Trial Prep
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