Coaching News

Exciting Line-up for Endurance Conference

Join us at Edgbaston Park Hotel for a day filled with insightful presentations and networking opportunities with fellow endurance enthusiasts. BOOK HERE Presenters and topics include: Thomas Dreissigacker (Coach to Revee Walcott Nolan and George Mills for OAC Europe): Differences between the training programmes of male and female distance runners Norman Poole (BMC President and

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Nasal Breathing and Beyond Webinar

The runner’s introduction to breathing retraining for enhanced lung function, improving performance and recovery. What if we knew how to run better, recover better, sleep better and feel better, through simple changes to our breathing habits? In this interactive workshop you will be guided through a breathing assessment, as well as given easy to implement

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The Benefits of Bicarb and Beetroot

Recent breakthroughs in sports nutrition have enabled the development of supplements with the potential to aid in PBs. However, it is essential to understand how to use these supplements correctly to avoid pitfalls that can derail performance. BOOK HERE Bicarb: Bicarbonate of soda has been used by athletes for decades thanks to its ability to

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Free Online Mentoring

We are introducing free, monthly, online mentoring sessions for BMC members. It will provide a chance for coaches, athletes and parents to ask questions of and share experiences with peers and experienced members of our coaching committee. Sessions will take place directly after our monthly webinars, typically on the last Friday of the month and

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Q&A with Adelle Tracey and Craig Winrow

A fantastic opportunity to get insights into the career progression and training of world-class middle-distance athlete, Adelle Tracey, with her long-term coach Craig Winrow. BOOK HERE Showing great promise as a junior athlete in winning 800m silver at the European Youth Olympics in 2009, Adelle was selected as one of the final flame lighters at

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Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster of Distance Coaching

BOOK HERE Former world-class athlete, turned world-class coach, James Thie, shares with us findings from his Sports Coaching PhD research, including: How to develop an awareness of everyday emotions in coaching. Management of emotions. Creating supportive environments for current and future coaches. BOOK HERE About your speaker: A key member of our BMC coaching committee,

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