AMPLIFY, Olympic Games

On This Day…

On this day in 2008, twelve years ago, I received the frustrating news that I’d once again been missed off the ‘Talent’ program for UKAthletics Funding.  It seems this was my second year failing to be selected for this program (as per my silly Facebook rant - I have a love-hate relationship with these FB… Continue reading On This Day…

Success

Thrill of the Chase: An Interview with Curtis Beach

Country: USA Discipline: Decathlon Notable Achievements: 2x NCAA Indoor Heptathlon Champion PB: 8084 points ‘So I started running when I was 6 years old before I even knew what running was. I used to live on this ranch….and for about 2 hours I would just chase [my grandma’s] horse.’ Would you ever imagine such an… Continue reading Thrill of the Chase: An Interview with Curtis Beach

Failure, Success

Persistent Pursuit of Progression – An Interview with Mikel Thomas

Stats: Country: Trinidad & Tobago Discipline: 110m Hurdles Noteworthy Accolades: 2x Olympian, National Record Holder Current World Ranking: 11th Highest World Ranking: 5th SB: 13.32seconds PB: 13.19seconds Persistent Pursuit of Progression Defining success as the ‘persistent pursuit of progression’, Mikel has ‘never been afraid to dream’. Whilst a lot of us – myself included, at… Continue reading Persistent Pursuit of Progression – An Interview with Mikel Thomas