Update on my 800m training – July 2022
It’s the height of summer, I was aiming to peak my training for late August but that’s not how it worked out. I’m back on the endurance runs.
World Championships – Men’s 1500m
Jake Wightman claimed Britain’s first middle distance gold at a World Championships since Steve Cram in 1983. It’s been a long road for him with a gradual development in times which highlight why we shouldn’t get impatient to see times drop quickly.
World Championships – Heptathlon
The best all-around female athletes compete in the seven events of the heptathlon at major championships. It all finishes with a leg-sapping, lung-busting final 800metres.
World Championships – Race Walking
The World Athletics Championships have started a year later than planned. I will be dipping in and out of the coverage over their duration and seeing what snippets trigger my thinking. Today – race walking!
Dealing with the heat
Weather forecasters are warning about a coming heatwave. I relate some of my run experiences in hot weather and what you can do about it.
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About Me
Hi, I’m Hugh – coach at Big Red Running. I’ve been running seriously since I turned 40 but first raced in the 1990s. Before that I spent my teenage years getting lost orienteering in forests and moorland in the depths of winter!
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