Athletics Weekly

Hi can someone explain to me about 1st and 2nd claim clubs please. At the moment I belong to 2 clubs. I am a 1st claim member of the club I've been with since I was 11 and have a 2nd claim club I train with and have done x/c for while I'm at university. I have read some of the rules on the England a...

I should think Hannah England is gutted to miss out again.

It will be interesting to watch the 1500 tonight!

Hi cookie-like your sister I too had a mystery virus, I was well in myself had no time off school etc but there was just nothing there when I tried to run. I had countless blood tests which showed I was slightly anemic-nothing major though, I visited the doctors on numerous occassions hoping for a d...

Yes I have 2 more exams left-but have been in the exam mode since February, and in all, since then have had over 15 :( and I'm pleased to say have passed them all so far :D My priorities have definetly changed-when I was running well I considered St Marys, Loughborough and Birmingham as my choices o...

Sportsman29 hi-no I still want to compete I actually ENJOY running but its just so frustrating with all the injuries. I am now in my 2nd year at uni and at the moment run 30 mins or so every other day and go to the gym on the other days-with 1 rest day a week :) My coach at home still emails me our ...

Do you think Steph Twell will continue to improve? I asume she is doing a massive amount of training as are her Aldershot team mates Emma Pallent, Charlotte Purdue and Emelia Gorecka-which goes to prove that the performances for these endurance runners are part natural talent but more importantly wh...

Good comments-as an U13 first year U15 I suppose you'd say I was just an "average club runner" I wanted to win so changed my coach at my club. I have a pic my parents took of me at my first English schools champs-I'm running alongside Steph Twell!!- Yes I'm jealous that her body can take t...

I must agree with the comments re- too much too young-the times some junior athletes particually girls are doing for 800m, 1500m and 3000m are quite staggering. I have fallen victim to too much training- as an U17 I had lots of sucess but my coach was expecting me to train 6 times a week with 2 of t...

Oh I see Jess Coulsons results-alot slower than her previous 5k pb

Out of interest anyone know whats happened to Jess Coulson and Sarah Hopkinson.
They were both good junior distance athletes in 2007 but this year nothing