Athletics
Putting a spring in your step
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Athletics
Thursday, 22 December 2022 14:25
Plyometric exercises can benefit all athletes, but how do you pick the best ones for you and what’s the science behind them? Plyometric drills such as drop jumps, hops and bounds capitalise on the stretch-reflex capacity of our muscles and other soft tissue. When an athlete lands from a jump and prepares to leap back upwards or forwards, the muscles…
The struggle to stay on track
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Athletics
Thursday, 22 December 2022 08:22
New research has uncovered fears about how the cost of living crisis will affect youth participation in sport and we speak to an organisation which helps the next generation through athletics Mark Lancaster used to be a civil engineer. His time might be taken up in numerous other ways these days, but his mind often works as if he still…
Running away from net zero
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Athletics
Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:13
Running events have an elephant in the room when it comes to the climate emergency, says trail runner Damian Hall in his new book, and it’s the participants who need to take the greatest action My first running race, the 2011 Bath Half-Marathon, was a life-changing moment for me as it is for many. I took real pride in that…
Impact of menstrual cycle on athletics performance
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Athletics
Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:35
Earlier this year the comments of a number of high-profile athletes sparked an important discussion about periods – a complex issue which requires careful management Dina Asher-Smith grabbed the headlines at the European Championships in Munich as much for her comments off the track as her performances on it. After limping out of the women’s 100m final with calf cramps,…
Age-old challenge of finding new officials
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Athletics
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 02:02
They are the people who make athletics meetings possible, but how can a new generation be attracted into officiating? It’s an age-old problem – quite literally. “We don’t have enough officials.” “They’re all old and we will have no one to replace them when they die.” Such comments reflect what we’ve all long heard when it comes to the people…
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 02:16
It all starts with a bang
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 02:23
Richard Whitehead: my greatest race
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 11:12
Diana Kipyokei stripped of 2021 Boston Marathon title
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 02:34
BAWA awards go to Muir, McColgan and Wightman
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 01:49
Jake Wightman leads athletics challenge at SPOTY
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 06:47
Nathan Lawson and Lex Whitaker Stoop for victory
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 06:56
McLuckie tops UK 5-mile lists plus news of England 10km champs
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 07:02
22 memorable moments in 2022
Monday, 19 December 2022 01:56
South of Thames titles for Georgie Bruinvels and Ben Cole
Monday, 19 December 2022 04:04
Rising star Henry Dover looks back on a great year
Monday, 19 December 2022 04:11
A hard price to pay for anti-doping vigilance
Sunday, 18 December 2022 01:03
Harsh reality of coaching
Sunday, 18 December 2022 02:03
Looking for inspiration and motivation in athletics
Sunday, 18 December 2022 02:04
Ask the athlete: Roger Black
Saturday, 17 December 2022 07:23
Barbados Marathon weekend – go for the run, stay for the rum
Saturday, 17 December 2022 04:53
Why it’s so hard for athletes to hang up their spikes
Friday, 16 December 2022 01:16
Duplantis heads stars switched on for Budapest 2023 battle
Friday, 16 December 2022 07:42
Two-time Euro Cross winner Aras Kaya tests positive for EPO
Friday, 16 December 2022 02:28
Keely Hodgkinson’s faces 600m test
Thursday, 15 December 2022 14:30
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