Return to athletics competitions
Way back at the start of the year, before everything went wrong, I remember walking with my son and talking about athletics competitions. After a…
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The athlete and the triple jump PB
Although my son is a long jumper, like most long jumpers, he is also quite good at triple jump. (And most triple jumpers are also…
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The athlete and the shin splints
It’s been more than four months since my younger was considered to be officially recovered from his avulsion fracture of the pelvis and able to…
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Evolution of an athlete
I remember the first time my athlete went to his athletics club. My son was there because he was pretty good at long jump and…
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The athlete and the broken bone (and dreams)
Yesterday I told you how my son had achieved his dream of qualifying for the national athletics competition. After coming second at the regional competition,…
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The athlete and the national competition
A few weeks ago, my son who was already doing incredible things as an athlete took it up to the next level. He only went…
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The athlete goes from strength to strength
A few weeks ago, I told you about my son, the athlete. He really seems to have found himself with athletics this summer and, since…
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The athlete
When it comes to sport, my younger son is something of an all-rounder. He showed real potential in long jump from his very first jump…
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The athletics competition
I was very proud to have not one, but both, of my younger kids selected to represent the school in the inter-school athletics competition for…
