Questions New Runners Ask While Out Running
It's great to see so many new runners out on the road but a lot of questions arise while out running and it's hard to know what to do if you've never been given the answers. While out for...
Running Plus Squats Results in One Hell of a Workout. Here’s What to Do
Running plus squats results in one hell of a workout. Here's what to do.
How many times have you been doing so much resistance work that you feel you've ignored your cardio or so much cardio that you've felt you've...
Athletics NI to Host Renowned Coaches on New Coaching Zoom Series
22 May 2020
Athletics NI are excited to launch another series, focusing on the 'Development of Speed & Power Athletes' where we will host renowned coaches: Dan Pfaff, Fuzz Caan, Benke Blomkvist, Trevor Painter and Nick Garcia.
As registrations for the...
Quick Warm-up for Runners, Cyclists and Gym-goers
Quick, no excuses Warm-Up for runners, cyclists, gym go-ers etc to help get blood flowing and muscles activated as well as joints lubricated. Most people find it hard (excuse or no excuse) to exercise let alone warm up. Here...
How to Cool Down with Static Stretching, by Conor Crilly
How to cool down with static stretching after your run. Cooling down is just as important as warming up and can help you as a runner not just to recover right and settle your working muscles, but can also...
Training Tips from Dave in These Challenging Times
Bear in mind that it takes months and years of consistency to build a good endurance base or endurance backbone and it is a continual work in progress. With the decimation of the race calendar it is probably a...
Coaches Corner – Easy and Steady Running
In my first article (Tempo Running) I highlighted the importance of specificity in planning a training programme to meet the demands of the distance you are aiming to race over and also the importance of knowing the goal of every run or session. Today I...
Peter Stanley & Steve Ingham Lead Athletics NI Annual Coaching Conference
The Athletics NI Annual Coaching Conference held on 1st December 2019 at Ulster University, Jordanstown attracted coaches from across the country.
British Athletics Head of Field and Combined Events, Peter Stanley, headlined the conference reflecting on his own journey in...
Athletics NI Coaching News
Annual Coaching Awards 2019
Athletics NI invite you to nominate your favourite coaches in the following categories:
Participation/ Community Coach of the Year
Development Coach of the Year
Young Coach of the Year
This is the perfect opportunity for you to...
Coaches Corner – Tempo Running
by Dave Lonnen
Any running programme should be tailored towards the goals and targets of the athlete and the right balance of interval, tempo, steady and easy running is crucial if the athlete is to achieve optimum results. Specificity and...