Posts tagged with: brendan foster

Stewart ready to "get rid of less is more"

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Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 13 Jan '09

The last word from last weekend’s Great North cross comes from the UK Athletics new Head of Endurance Ian Stewart. Sharing the mud with big Bren, he hinted at some changes – words aren’t exactly minced! Read more…
Weight is heavy on young shoulders...

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Fri 09 Jan '09

We are very good at placing pressure on sports people. We want success, we want our runners, footballers, cricketers and cyclists to win. We expect. But it doesn’t always happen quite like that. With 2012 just around the erm, corner, we are already taking about medal hauls and the ‘most likely to’ – and why not, there is only 4 years to go after all! Read more…
XC on TV

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 11 Dec '08

A bit of rarity these days I know, but there will be some mud, sweat and tears on telly this Sunday as the Beeb screen the 2008 European Cross Country Championships from Belgium. Coverage will be show on BBCi “press the red button” and BBC2. Read more…
Ovett - 24 years on and still talking sense!

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Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Wed 12 Nov '08

What, a trackie on MST?! Well, anyone who trained up Merthyr Mawr for fun and regularly took part in XC throughout an illustrious career qualifies for this site. The Brighton flyer was a runner, first and foremost. The product of an era which believed that anyone aspiring to be a good track runner had to embark on running of all varieties – simple really… Read more…
On the country...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 23 Oct '08

Its that time of year again as gloves and tracksters get dusted off, the metronomic sound of clattering spikes crossing tarmac roads awakens the soul; and the sight of steam rising from the hoards of hopefuls lining up in the mud, brings anticipation. Rubbing shoulders with stars, local leaguers in worn out vests that tell the tales of years of sweat, and weathering; another summer – gone, another cross country season – dawning. Read more…