Mark, Lewis and Andy set out with great plans of discussing the highs and lows of athletics, both in terms of how they support athletes but also the impact the demands of coaching have on them... they covered about quarter of what they had plan

Reflecting on the 2020 competition season

Sep 25th, 2020 1h 1m

Mark and Andy sat down to chat about their experiences of the 2020 competition season. It’s been a challenging season, but it’s presented opportunities too. After the success of the Bromley Twilight meet, which Mark masterminded, the pair also

Luke Gunn - Head of Athletics at the University of Birmingham

Aug 13th, 2020 1h 18m

Mark and Andy chat with Luke Gunn about Athletics set up at the University of Birmingham, the challenges around keeping athletes in the sport beyond school age, and his involvement in the England Athletics Talent Hub system, which seeks to prov

Starting out as an athletics coach with Mike Sweeney

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 23m

Mark, Lewis and Andy chat with international decathlete Mike Sweeney on his experiences in the early years of his coaching career. Coaching out of Liverpool Harriers, Mike coaches a number of high performing athletes, across sprints, high-jump

Coaching Styles

Jun 30th, 2020 50m 58s

Mark, Lewis and Andy discuss different coaching styles; how they change over time, in different circumstances; and how different styles impact on their interactions with athletes.

Squad culture and group dynamics

Jun 10th, 2020 1h 19m

Mark, Lewis and Andy discuss how the culture of a squad is built and some of th challenges of managing the dynamics within the group.Each brings a different perspective: Mark has taken a group of u13s and developed Tonbridge into one of the bes

Planning training across the year

May 21st, 2020 1h 9m

Mark, Lewis and Andy discuss how they go about planning their groups’ training across the year and the different issues, considerations and constraints that they have to take into account working with distance, multievent and speed athletes res