I'm sure you have all witnessed the lovely scenes of athletes arriving back at London Heathrow to flag waving, cheering and emotional...

As a GB supporter, it's been quite heartbreaking watching lots of the Olympic Rowing regatta, so many agonisingly close fourth places...

Arriving bleary eyed downstairs this morning after another ungodly hour alarm call to watch rowing during the night, my husband Peter and...

As many of you will have seen in the press, the decision has finally been made around spectators at this summer's postponed Olympics, and...

Recently I listened to the Chris Shambrook episode of 'Girl on the River' podcast (all episodes worth a listen if you haven't found them...

Whatever sport your child is involved in, once they have got started and got their teeth into it, they are likely to have a goal within...

Times of transition have long been held up as weak points in young athletes' careers. In this month's blog we are going to look at what...

'Training diary', to some young athletes those two words are worse than the worst teenage swear words you can think of. Who wants to...

If your young athlete is involved in school sport, then inevitably there is a forced break when school is out for the summer. And many...

There have recently been reports in the media from Michael Phelps, that despite his phenomenal success, he has suffered mental health...

We have seen a vast amount in the media about doping in athletics recently, and many well known athletes have had a difficult time as...

Double Olympic Champion, Helen Glover MBE, was an athlete that I had the pleasure of working with on her journey to the top of the...

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be involved in a networking event hosted by Switch the Play. The hot topic up for discussion was how to...

As many of you know, as well as being passionate about young people doing sport, I am particularly passionate about girls enjoying sport....

Today's blog is focusing on over-training – what is it; what are the effects and how can it be avoided. Firstly, I want to include links...

A few days ago, whilst driving to the airport to collect my stepson and his crew mate from training camp, I was involved in a strange...

At High Performance Parenting, we make a point of working with athletes whenever we can. I used to work as a rowing coach and I remain in...

We are getting towards the end of the longest school term in the UK and everyone is, let's face it, knackered. But long school term...

One of the biggest transition periods in someone's life is the experience of leaving home and fending for oneself. For many young...

Parents who attend my workshops are often keen for advice on nutrition. I do cover a nutrition module within my standard workshop, but it...