Get ahead of the pack, and achieve your personal best performance with Beacon Hill Striders
Hot News 1: Sam Marsh impresses with top 6 finish at the (British Athletics) Cardiff XC Challenge.
Hot News 2: Ben Dijkstra claims double Gold (Individual & Mixed Relay) at the European U23 Triathlon Championships.
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)
Beacon Hill Striders (Performance Running) – set up, developed, and led by former international runner Alan Maddocks – offers:
- A ground-breaking training environment for talented and aspirational distance runners … Read More
- A ‘Resource Centre’ providing FREE access to running training theory and best practice materials … Read More
- Affordable ‘Consultancy Services’ to enhance your running performance and experience … Read More
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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:
- U17 Athletes James Wardle & Lizzy Edge impress at the Midlands Road Relays. (September 2019)
- Rosie Allen claims overall Silver (in the Junior Women division) in the BTF Super Series. (September 2019)
- Chris Hine (15-32) & Sam Marsh (15-40) run 5K bests at the Mid Cheshire 5K. (August 2019)
- James Wardle (U17M 3000m) & Louis Buttrick (U15B 3000m) medal at Midland Counties Age Group Championships. (August 2019)
- Tate Emery Peters sets impressive 800m best at the English Schools T&F Championships. (July 2019)
- Lizzy Edge places 10th at the European Youth Triathlon Championships. (June 2019)
- Joel Dungworth & Jamie Short impress at the Leicestershire 5000m Championship with U20M & Senior Men Golds. (May 2019)
- Sam Marsh sparkles with a top 10 finish at the English Schools XC Championships to secure international selection. (March 2019)
- 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)
