As an international distance runner, I have been privileged to both compete and train with many of the world’s top athletes. I am constantly looking for new ways to improve my performances.
I currently live in Loughborough, having been a student at the university, and I have been fortunate enough to be able to take a career break from teaching to concentrate solely on my sport. It is a rigorous regime to get to peak fitness and it’s not all about the running. There is diet to think about, equipment, recovery/massage and even altitude adjustment. This can seem glamorous when it involves travelling to faraway destinations with high peaks, but perhaps less so when it involves sleeping in a specialised altitude simulation tent at home.
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