Running instantly became an important aspect of my life when I ran my first race at Meadowbank (Edinburgh) when I was aged 11. Running came naturally to me at a young age and with having an older brother who was a very hard worker and desperate to be a successful athlete I was in an environment where I would run hard often.
At the age of 18 I made my first big break through and ran 3.43.10 for 1500m. Since then I have progressed my running steadily and hope to make another breakthrough this summer in search of an Olympic qualifying standard.
Now that I have graduated from Butler University (Indianapolis) I want to continue to make strides forward and race to my ability. Currently I am in search for some sponsorship and intend on gaining as many International vests as I can. If I can achieve all of this I will be a very happy guy. Hopefully I can entertain you with my blog.
* 800 meters track 1.48.66
* 1500 meters track 3.40.59
* 1 miles track 3.59.74
* 1000 meters track 2.21.03
* 3000 meters track 8.01.40
* Winning multiple Scottish Age group Championships and earning multiple national vests
* Winning the British AAA Championships at Under 17 & Under 20 - 1500m
* Winning the Scottish Senior Championships aged 18 and after Darren had won it the two previous years - 1500m
* Making the World Cross Country Championships in 2006 at Junior Level
* Winning multiple conference titles and making the NCAA championships on a number of occasions
* Holding the School Records for Butler in the 800 indoor/outdoor, 1500m, Distance Medley Relay, 4 by 400m relay
* Winning the Scottish Senior Championships in 2011 - 800m
* 8th at the World University Student Games 2011 - 1500
* Going to Butler University
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Qualification came and went fairly comfortably. I maintained my talent of being drawn in the last heat which made things easier as I was able to check how fast the fastest loser ran in the first heat. After a slow first lap I hit the front and started clipping off laps fast enough to run under 3.51. .. Read More
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http://www.letsrun.com/2012/iurelays-0127.php Race link above. Solid race. Didn't get off the line particularly well and then got pushed to the back which hurt me a little as I quickly made my way from the back to 3rd place. The pacemaker did a solid job and ran a very even p .. Read More
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Really encouraging race this week and was very nice to try something new on the track. Previously my track seasons have looked very similar and have consisted of a handful of 800s and a bunch of 1500s or miles. Knowing that I've developed a solid base over the winter and hit some nice strength sessi .. Read More
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Men 1 Mile Run ========================================================================= Gladstein FH: * 3:56.17 1984 Jim Spivey, Athletics West T.C. NCAA Div I: $ 3:57.90 Name Year Scho .. Read More
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Opening indoor race of the season and wanted to use this as an indicator of my fitness and a guide for where I should take my training over the next 4 weeks. Coach Roe and I thought that the 1000m's would be a nice little opener as I have raced over that distance previously at this time of the year. .. Read More
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Well this weekend didn't exactly end the way I had imagined it, but simply Lewis and James were the better athletes on the day. I'm happy that I put myself in the right positions to win but wasn't sharp enough at the end to compete for one of the top two spots. My journey back to Edinburgh wa .. Read More
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Over the last four weeks or so I have been reading a sports psychology book specifically designed for runners. Written by two competitive distance athletes called Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott 'Running Within' is an invaluable resource for any athlete looking to find some techniques that may help con .. Read More
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Lets be honest, running is a bloody hard sport. If you dedicated the same length of time that you spend carrying out all of your running related activities to a number of other professions you would most likely be rich. Therefore, why do we run? Pondering this question has probably come as a re .. Read More
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The past three weeks of training out here in Albuquerque has been a significant stretch of training for me and I can't wait for the indoor season to start. Tuesday's workout gave me an encouraging indicator of where my aerobic endurance is at. The session was scheduled to be 800m reps but as Chris B .. Read More
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Merry Christmas all. Hope you are all having a great day and treating yourself. I ran first thing this morning and planned to go 17-18miles but cut it short as I was feeling heavy legged. Christmas is usually one of my favourite times to go for a run because you know when you get back you a .. Read More
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First week of altitude training has been logged and I'm feeling very happy with how things have gone. The training group out here is great and the runs in the foothills and on some of the trails are mint. Also, the weather has been perfect (better than Edinburgh from what I hear). On arrival .. Read More
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Weights and Plyometrics As a result of my first weeks training blog I was asked to go into more detail about my weights and plyometric program. Consequently, the following blog has just been dedicated to the ins and outs of my current strength and conditioning program. Hopefully thi .. Read More
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Hello all, hope you enjoy my first blog here on runnerslife. With this entry being my first, I would have liked to have had a big race coming up or to have just smashed a training session but in truth I'm struggling with some heavy legs at the moment. My training has been base orientated for 3 m .. Read More
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Running instantly became an important aspect of my life when I ran my first race at Meadowbank (Edinburgh) when I was aged 11. Running came naturally to me at a young age and with having an older brother who was a very hard worker and desperate to be a successful athlete I was in an environment wher .. Read More