Winter is well and truly underway and although we hadn’t planned for me to race until 24 November (a 4 mile road race in Manchester, USA), I actually ended up racing a 10k race at the beginning of the month. My coach, being the hard task-master she is, entered me for The Leeds Abbey Dash … Continue reading Wintering Well
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It was amazing to finally take time out for an end of season break, especially with a successful summer under my belt. Now back in the UK, switching back into training mode isn’t easy. Taking a break and having a holiday is not like an injury-forced rest where you are bursting at the seams to … Continue reading Olympics Done – What’s Next?
And in an flash - it's over. Four years of preparation.The hard graft of training, the blood, the sweat, the blisters and the tears...all for one moment. There is no question that every single athlete toeing the start line has survived the roller-coaster of injuries and illnesses. With dogged determination, they've made it to the … Continue reading Olympic Diary- Rio 2016
Success in the genes by Eilish McColgan 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 … Continue reading Success in the genes – Athletics Weekly
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
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