Athletics Weekly

I think plyometric is really confused now. Greatly increase their workload infers that there will be great numbers passing the qualifying mark but in the same sentence he mentions inferior athletes. Why two sets of qualifying marks? Too many qualifiers then up the mark and keep inferior English Athl...

so the likes of Lynsey Macdonald was good enough to represent Great Britain seniors at school age but would "probably not make the qualifying standard". And who said the English were arrogant? Is it really satisfying to be English Schools Champion but not necessary the best in Britain? I s...

To be calm about it. Of course I am notsaying that the Celtic nation's championships are of better standard. They could never be because of weight of numbers. Wales have around 3 million population, Scotland a shade over 5. My point is though the way that the English Schools are protrayed is as if t...

Spelling is awful as my mind is quicker than my single finger erratic typing but I've just been bombarded with extra names whilst I've been sat here Cameron Sharp, Vanessa Head, Nigel Walker (currently with BBC sport) Meg Ritchie, Ian Stewart, James McIlroy Christian Malcolm, Steve Jones and Chris B...

I see that the editor has raised the subject of the English Schools yet again. Apparently he wants this to be the centre piece on the eve of the Olympics. Of course when we look at the history of the English Schools wewill see all of the great performers like Alan Wells, Liz McColgan, Lynne Davies, ...

I think the point that should also be raised is "what is the Selection process?". A couple of friends who both compete at a reasonable high level but won't be veterans state that they can have no confidence in a team whose main criteria to get into the team is..."Can I afford to go?&q...

I used to go and watch Cwmbran Town when they first signed Darren Campbell, He could certainly move but he had a very clumsy first touch. Does he count as a speedy footballer?