Tag: athletics
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The war on drugs in athletics
As a fresh doping row in athletics blows up a storm around Russian testing procedures, RTÉ columnist and former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick looks at whether enough is being done to keep athletics clean. http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2015/0127/675976-column-the-war-on-drugs-in-athletics/ TP
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Mindfulness and sport
If you’re into mindfulness, Buddhism, sports psychology, high performance training or any similar aspects of sport and life, then former Ireland sprinter David Gillick’s latest column is one for you. Read it here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2014/1216/667215-dealing-with-nerves-and-becoming-a-mentally-strong/ TP
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Fear and loathing in track and field
Nerves, anxiety, fear, loathing, semi-finals, finals, medals, relief, the future. David Gillick covers all that in his latest RTÉ column detailing his first steps into international track and field. Read it. http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2014/1119/660797-column-debuting-on-the-international-stage/ TP