Donald Brooks is one of the UK’s most successful Age Group athletes - overall winner of 70.3 Weymouth, multiple World, European and British age group champion over a variety of distances. In this interview, we find out what we can help you learn from one of the World’s most successful, hard working athletes.
Fitting training and racing around a busy working life
The importance of community, and the right people to train with
Don’t set limits on what you might achieve - Donald was a 22 minute 5k runner when he started, and he progressed to under 15 minutes
Why slower running in training helped him get faster
Tips on avoiding injuries as an athlete gets older
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