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
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Results... Pos Num M F Name Cat CatPos Club Pace per Km/Mile Time 27 23 001 Eilish McColgan F (001/002) Dundee Hawkhill Harriers 03.11/05.08 00:15:57 28 25 002 Jamie van Lieshout F (002/002) Netherlands 03.12/05.10 00:16:02 33 8 003 Helen Clitheroe F40 (001/001) Preston Harriers 03.20/05.22 00:16:40
Sadly my initial two weeks in Kenya didn't go to plan but thankfully the second half went much more smoothly. At long last I put an end to my niggling injury problems and enjoyed a solid two weeks of training. Playing catch-up at altitude is very demanding on the body. Every day was a slog … Continue reading Armagh 5k – blog for Lindsay’s
The Scottish athlete is looking forward to testing herself on her comeback from injury following a stint of altitude training in Kenya Eilish McColgan is set to return to racing for the first time since November 2014 at the Armagh International Road Race on February 18. The Scottish athlete had been beset by a foot injury which forced her … Continue reading Armagh 5k – Athletics Weekly