Training

Training

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Psychology: Managing perfectionism in athletics

Most athletes strive for perfection, but as Steven Mann explains, it can have a light and a dark side
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Nutrition: Pre-training snacks for athletes

Rushing in from school or work to eat before training is a common scenario so Eleanor Jones looks at the options
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How they train - Markhim Lonsdale

At an age when youngsters rise to prominence quickly and can vanish even more rapidly, Markhim Lonsdale and his coach spoke to Matt Long about his current training
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Overtraining in athletics

In sport you need to push faster, higher and further but this requires caution, as Steven Mann explains
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Nutrition: Smoothies for athletes

Smoothies are deceptively simple to make and these bad boys are nutritional powerhouses, as Eleanor Jones explains
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The young ones

David Lowes tackles the topic of coaching young athletes and how much, or how little, to give them in terms of training
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How they train - Richard Browne

World record-holder at three distances, USA's Richard Browne spoke to AW about his meteoric rise to the top
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The benefits of sports massage

Sports massage has grown in popularity and is now not the exclusive territory of elite athletes, as Eleanor Jones explains
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How they train - Georgia Malir

Last year the Ilkley runner finished fifth in the World Mountain Running Championships and she spoke to AW about her training
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Sprint start tips and drills

Tony Lett explains how club sprinters can make sure they get out of their blocks quickest
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How they train - Chris Smith

The mountain running specialist spoke to AW about his unusual set-up of living away from the traditional regions associated with the discipline
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How to run 1500m

Sport scientist Eleanor Jones takes a look at the physiological requirements for the 1500m
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