Training tips, advice and race reports
Weekend Round up: Park Run, Half and Marathon Fun
Well what a weekend of running it was last weekend for runners associated with Castle Coaching Fitness, with a number of fine performances from 5k up to full Marathon. First to run was runner Natalie Boswell who was First Lady home in the Park Hall Park Run and...
Upcoming workshop on planning progressive training
We are very excited to announce our next workshop, which will be taking place at Keele University on 20th May. The workshop will cover how to plan training so that it is progressive and targeted for your racing goals. We will also be covering peaking and tapering. ...
Half and Marathon workshop with Paul Evans
Runners from the West Midlands descended on Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton upon Trent for a Half and Marathon workshop hosted by Chris Hollinshead and Paul Evans. Paul was a former Olympian representing Great Britain over 10,000 metres at both the 1992 and 1996...
January workshop with Washlands Women Runners
On a cold, January morning Castle Coaching Fitness ran their first workshop of the year at Shobnall Leisure Complex in Burton-Upon-Trent. This was a closed course for the members of Washlands Women Runners. Over the course of the day we covered how to go about...
Planning for a Spring Marathon
With the results of the 2018 London Marathon ballot now out, you will know whether you will be lining up on the start line in London or whether you will be taking on the challenge at another early season marathon such as Manchester or Edinburgh. Whatever race you are...
Stafford Half Interview with Radio Stoke
Our coach Chris Hollinshead was on media duties tonight ahead of the Stafford Half Marathon when he was interviewed by Matt Sandoz from Radio Stoke's Sport at Six programme. Chris discussed the race itself, some tips on race strategy and the importance of focussing on...
Winter Training Tips
Do you feel like your training is getting repetitive? Want to try something different? Then why not hear what our coach Chris Hollinshead has to say on how to spice up your winter training. [video width="406" height="720"...
Planning to run a full or half marathon next Spring? We can help
With the winter weather drawing ever closer and fewer races taking place, many runners thoughts start to turn towards the spring calendar and the opportunity to set themselves a new racing goal to work towards. For some they will have been lucky enough to have got a...
Excellent race for ladies in Conwy Half Marathon
Congratulations to Nina, Sally and Emma who competed in the Conwy Half Marathon on Sunday. Organised by Run Wales, the race started and finished in front of the magnificent Conwy Castle, as well as taking in Llandudno and the road round the Great Orme. Sally and Nina...
World Masters Athletics Championships, Perth, Australia
Well done to Emma on her recent success at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, Australia. Our coach Chris Hollinshead has been working with Emma to help her achieve her long term goal this season, which was to reach the final of the W45 800 metres....