We begin a new series looking at what’s going on at a club training evening or a weekend morning nationwide
Since Reading AC was founded in 1881, without doubt its most famous athlete has been Ann Packer, who strode to an Olympic gold over 800m i...

Tony Lett examines the pros and cons of some of the most popular leg exercises
The quadriceps muscles on the front of the thigh are arguably the strongest in the body. They are capable of pre-tensioning just prior to ground contact as they create the d...

Eleanor Jones takes a look at nutrition strategy for pre and post competition
All too often I have seen athletes who can t eat due to nerves before a race or have tummy upsets that cause them to under perform. Your nutrition strategy might not win you ...

Double Olympic, world and European track champion pulls out of meeting due to illness
Mo Farah is to miss the Great Edinburgh Cross Country meeting on January 10 because of illness.

The double Olympic, world and European track champion explained how h...

Many athletes were in county cross country action, while Laura Muir went second on UK under-23 indoor 3000m all-time list and Dina Asher-Smith started season in style just missing her 60m PB
A number of runners were in county cross country action this ...

Over the years there have been large advances in scientific support for athletes across all disciplines, writes Craig Pickering
The advances in scientific support that are available to athletes have been immense and these improvements continue apace ...