Great Britain & NI win bronze in the mixed relay at the European Cross Country Championships 🥉
A great performance in Lagoa from the quartet of @ava_lloyd_ , @jack.higg__ , @hollydixon23 and @the.distanceproject 🇬🇧
In a close finish, with @the.distanceproject on the final leg, the team completed the podium behind Italy and Portugal 👏
Life when not on the laptop - run, eat, tend to the plants 🔁 Body survived it’s biggest miles in 8 weeks, put myself in the bin a few times & watched Ellis do the same just to ease the pain.
Couple weeks of racing ahead. Hope to make some progress on the SB & not let my courgettes die 👍🏻
#whocares
Gameweek #1 ✅
Out hard & up the front smelling the pacers cologne for the first few laps. Despite a slower than advertised tempo, it’s all going to plan. I felt pretty decent. Or so I thought. Pacer peeled off, took a tunnel of wind to the body & the sound of 10+ of the finest mid-d specimens breathing down my neck suddenly got louder.
As it transpires, they were ready to absolutely blow my lid off.
When the bell rang, I was first. For about 3 metres. A wave of bodies swung by as they turned on the burners, and I was left eating the dust. Legs fully cooked. 1st to (almost) last over the final 400m. For the uninitiated, that’s what we call: “far from ideal”
We can only hope that’s shocked the body in to action. First one, worst one & all that. Back to training & then over to Brussels in a few weeks to have another pop (hopefully not literally) 👍🏻
#bettereveryweek
Here we go for another year! Callum is first out of the gates, lining up at the Belfast Classic this weekend in the Men’s International 1500m 🇮🇪
Live stream information will be on our story. Race start is scheduled for 14:30 ⏰
#teammakou #herewego
Roasting on & off the track🍗
Better weather, good people and some nice training getting laid down. Out the other side of a niggle and ready for the best part of the year: bombing about Europe trying to run fast 😎
Over the last few years I know for a fact that happy athlete = fast athlete, and I’m enjoying stuff more than ever at the moment 🙌
#traaaack
Someone tell the legs that summer has arrived 🫣 Down in Teddington with some 400s, 300s & 200s on the menu as things (eventually) progress towards race pace.
Coming out the other side of a persistent niggle, trying to be smart whilst finding time to let the hand brake off as is necessary. Should shape up alright in a few weeks 👍🏻
#5kpaceforsome
Hard run out at the ever-challenging Sutton Park to take 3rd at National Road Relays 🤠 body not quite right this week with some issues that (still) need addressing after Lille, but couldn’t not get the vest on for a day out with these fine gentleman 🤝
Good atmosphere out there as always at these events, one for your diaries if you’ve never been 👍🏻
📸 @____rafe
#notfunbutfun
Excited to share this new film featuring @gemhilly_moses and her incredible journey to winning @arcofattritionbyutmb 🌊
It’s a story of resilience, overcoming serious illness and finding a different path when the traditional one no longer fits. Discovering the trails, embracing the unknown and navigating it all in a unique husband-wife-coach-athlete set up 💪🏼
Massive credit to @charlie_mccarthyyy@____rafe@l.marlowefilms for the creativity & hard work that went in to telling this story! And to @hoka_eu for backing the vision 🎬
Live tonight (9th April) on ‘The Distance Project’ YouTube channel at 7pm!
@1609.studios@_arlostudio
#utmb #hoka #youtube
Episode 4 of our SPRING MARATHON BUILD!🏃🏃♀️
➡️The Value of a Race Simulation
With less than a few weeks until the biggest marathon events in the UK, we’re hoping you’re getting ready for the start line.⭐️
Callum’s tip today should help you feel more relaxed, as race day approaches. By simulating the day, we’re easily reducing the chance of anything going wrong.
Whether you’re wanting 60g of carbs an hour or wanting to go closer to 100g - there’s no right or wrong, as long as it’s a level you know you can handle. We have plenty of variety packs for you to pick your favourites from.🍓🍍
And the only way to do that? Test everything!🙂↔️
Listen to @the.distanceproject and see the PB roll in?!👀
2 more tips from the pro to come!!⏯️
#otefuelled #springmarathonbuild
Ahh 5k 😵💫 13:51 in Lille, somehow managing to run solo for 4k in one of the deepest fields around!! But that’s the price you pay if you’re unable to go with the fast early pace… more training required.
Perspective: good hard run out, 2nd fastest time ever & good test day 9 down from altitude. On the right path - need to step it up a notch before track time! 👍🏻
#sameagainnextweek
US trip ✅ a real solid month of training wrapped up by pacing some fast (understatement!) times at @soundrunning 🇺🇸🌴
A few road bits coming in April before track time. Starts by heading to Lille 5k this weekend to shoot for something fast (spoiler: not the world record) and see if I can capitalise on some altitude gains 😎
#5k
