Coaching

Coaching

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Athlete insight - Sarah McDonald

2016 has seen Sarah McDonald knock 10 seconds off her 1500m PB and she told AW what led to the improvement
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Coach insight – James Thie

Fourth in the 2004 World Indoor Championships over 1500m and with a PB of 3:37.06, James Thie is now one of the UK's leading coaches
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Eilish McColgan's top cross country tips

Olympian Eilish McColgan on how to be a muddy marvel this winter
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Training with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey... Grass runs

The world, European and Commonwealth medallist shares his programme for a light grass runs training session
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Athlete insight – Seb Rodger

After becoming the British 400m hurdles champion in June, Seb Rodger went on to gain selection for the Rio Olympics and he told AW how he got there
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Coach insight - Matt Yates

A new series turns the focus on the UK's top coaches to find out the secrets of their success. We kick off with former European indoor 1500m champion Matt Yates, who is rapidly making his mark as a coach
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My killer session – Dame Kelly Holmes

In 2004, Kelly Holmes won double Olympic gold at the end of a career that had already included an Olympic bronze in 2000 and she gave AW an insight into the training programme that took her to the height of her powers
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Is overtraining to blame for youth dropout in athletics?

Continuing AW's investigation into alarming dropout rates, Robert Mann reports on his study to find out why it's happening
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My killer session – Susan Tooby

Susan Tooby (now Wightman) told Ruth Jones about the training that led to her record-breaking performance at the 1988 Great North Run
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High jump technique: Balanced approach

Keeping head and neck in balance plays a crucial role in a successful high jump run-up, as Dr Sean Carey explains
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My killer session - Wendy Sly

Having been crowned world 10km road champion in 1983, Wendy Sly went on to bring back silver from the Los Angeles Olympics the following year. Her then coach, Neville Taylor, told Emily Moss how he planned her training that summer
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My killer session – Hayley Yelling

Hayley Yelling tells AW how she prepared for the first of her two European Cross Country Championships wins in 2004
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