Hot News: English National XC Relays success for U15 Boys: James Wardle; Ed Parry; & Tate Emery Peters.

BHS Monthly Article (April 2018) … Training Density: Create Space to Flourish (Part 2)

BHS Monthly Article (February 2018) … Training Density: Create Space to Flourish (Part 1)

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Selection of Articles/Reports produced by Beacon Hill Striders (Performance Running):

• BHS Monthly Article (January 2018) (The Tempo Run Deconstructed)
• Earlier ‘Monthly Articles’ can be found HERE)
• The Golden Age of UK 10000m Running (Article initially published in the programme for the Highgate Harriers ‘Night of the 10000m PBs’)
• Initial Left Spike Article (published in Left Spike Fanzine, Summer 2016)
• (Further/Additional ‘Training Forum’ articles published in subsequent Left Spike editions)
• Balanced Training: How Elite Endurance Athletes Train (Report: March 2016 presentation)
• Insights from Elite Level Training Practices (Report: September 2016 presentation)
• A Road Map for the Aspirational Road Runner (Report: May 2017 presentation)

Summary of the latest key performances from Beacon Hill Striders training group members:

• Fynn Batkin, Joel Dungworth, Sam Marsh, & Tate Emery Peters impress at North Midlands XC League. (November 2018)
• Fastest U15B leg for James Wardle to lead his club team to Bronze at the English National XC Relays. (November 2018)
• Sam Stevens impresses in the opening North Midlands’ XC League fixture. (October 2018)
• Phillip Maddocks retains his Leicestershire Duathlon title. (October 2018)
• James Wardle records the fastest U15B leg at the National Young Athletes’ Road Relays. (October 2018)
• Joseph Tuffin retains his Midland Counties’ U20M 3000m title. (September 2018)
• Xavi Salcedo grabs individual Silver at the UK School Games Triathlon. (September 2018)
• James Wardle wins the England Athletics U15B 3000m title at the Bedford International Stadium. (August 2018) … see: video

For full details of group runners’ performances see: Latest News

2016/2017: Highlighted performances by group members:

• Sam Stevens finishes as runner-up in the U20M race at an International XC event in Spain (December 2017)
• Ben Dijkstra represents Team GB at the European XC Championships (December 2017)
• Ben Dijkstra claims individual Bronze at the World Triathlon Championships. (September 2017) (See video)
• Joseph Tuffin takes Midland Counties U20M 3000m title. (August 2017)
• Libby Coleman represents Great Britain at the European Youth Triathlon Championships. (July 2017)
• Ben Dijkstra collects another national title at the England Athletics U20M T&F Championships (June 2017) (see: video)
• Sam Stevens leads GB runners home in the World XC Championships U20M race. (March 2017)
• Ben Dijkstra secures his seventh English Schools title with victory at the English Schools XC (Senior Boys) Championships. (March 2017)
• Joseph Tuffin makes a winning international debut representing England at the Welsh Athletics International. (March 2017)
• Libby Coleman wins the U17W title at the Midland Counties XC Championships. (January 2017)
• Sam Stevens represents Great Britain at the European XC Championships in France. (December 2016)
• Ben Dijkstra claims the Junior Men’s Bronze at the World Triathlon Championships. (September 2016)  see Video
• Sam Stevens secures the Senior Boys 3000m title at the 2016 English Schools T&F Championships. (July 2016) view race
• Alfie Thompson represents England at the European Youth Mountain Running Cup in the Czech Republic. (June 2016)
• Sam Stevens makes a successful international debut (representing England) at the Cardiff XC Challenge. (January 2016)