Athletics age groups explained
If your child has recently started training or competing in athletics, the age groups can seem really confusing. How can a 13 year old be…
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Return to English Schools national athletics championships
Last week, my son competed in his final English Schools national athletics championships. This is the biggest and most prestigious athletics competition available to young…
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The seven metre long jump
My son has been aiming for a seven metre long jump for a couple of years now. It is a really big milestone and he…
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Cars, Covid and the best laid plans
Isn’t it funny (not in a good way), how outside circumstances constantly change plans? I remember this being a problem when my kids were very…
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Long jump: Start of the 2022 outdoor season
Summer is here, which means the start of the outdoor athletic season and a return to long jump competition for my son. The outdoor season…
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English Schools national athletics championships
So it was third time lucky for my son and he finally managed his dream of competing in long jump at the English Schools national…
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English Schools athletics: Qualification!
For the last couple of months, my son has been determined to make it to the English Schools athletics national competition for long jump. He…
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Long jump progress
After getting a new PB of 6.75 in his long jump, my son plateaued a bit. It’s to be expected. You can’t get a PB…
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Feeding an athlete
For an athlete like my son, who is really serious about doing his absolute best in his sport, you have to get everything right. Every…
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The new long jump PB
My son has been counting down the weeks and days for lockdown to be lifted, so that he can compete in long jump again. His…
