John Earlston coaching

05/10/2026

A busy Sunday.
3 races. I'll split into 2 posts

Manchester half marathon

Mark Gittins runs an amazing 71.22 PB by 5 mins and breaks the Helsby V45 record.
Tom Sirett 77.27 PB by 20
secs
Jody Beech 1.38.22. A course record by over 3 mins

Cardiff half marathon

Oliver Birch runs a 1.21.12 PB by 32 secs

27/09/2026

What a fantastic run by Edward Austin to run 3.33.40 hours in the Berlin marathon.
He was only running 16 miles per week when I started coaching him in July.
He's been so good. He's not missed one day of training apart from the travelling to Italy before then to Berlin.
He paces so well.
Well done Eddie.

27/09/2026

A great start to the weekend on Saturday.
Mark Gittins finishes 4th V45 in the English xc selection race at Batley to qualify for the British International race in Dublin in November.
Lewis Morris runs a 4.19 PB for the mile road race in the capital of London

01/09/2026

As the summer 5k season comes to a close. I just want to say well done to the group on their achievements.

Lewis Morris an amazing 14.29 PB.
He ranks 1st as a u17 in UK
Joe Boden 14.49.
His 6th year running sub 15
Mark Gittins 15.33 PB
Mike Fryer 15.50 PB
Sub 16 at last
Nathan James 16.03 PB
Andy Brookshaw 16.10 PB
Ben Rowlands 16.26 PB
Tom Sirett 16.34
David Hinde 16.48
Les Dash 17.07 PB
Alex Ryder 17.11
Oliver Birch 17.15 PB
Adam Gordon 17.15
Andy Bromley 18.15
Paul Buckley 18.50 PB
7th ranked v65 in UK
Jody Beech 20.58 PB

01/09/2026

28/08/2026

Always a good night at the Mid Cheshire 5k.
A few of the group missing, but great runs by the ones that did run.
Mark Gittins 15.33 PB
Mike Fryer finally got his sub 16 with 15.50 PB
Andy Brookshaw 16.10 PB
David Hinde 17.09
Paul Buckley 18.50 PB by 22 sec. Moves him up to 6th in the v65 UK rankings
Stephanie Savage 23.42

25/08/2026

As we enter the end of the track season, which as been a quite, but successful one amongst the group.
Lewis Morris smashed all his PBs from 800m 1.58.8 to 3000m 8.26.1, which ranks him 10th in the UK for an under 18. He missed going sub 4.00 mins for the 1500m by .08 of a second, and ran in the English Schools and European trials.
Mark Gittins while running for England, won his 3000m International match in a 9.04.9 PB ranking him 3rd in the UK v45 .
We had another great night at Trafford, where Ben Rowlands won his heat in a 9.48.9 PB, with David Hinde just behind in 3rd in 9.51.9 PB. Both have bigger PBs inside them for next summer.
Paul Buckley who I've not long been coaching, and showing loads of promise since his return to running for many years away, won the Northern Vets 5000m V65 in 19.26.8 PB , ranking him 2nd for a v65 in the UK.

13/08/2026

A really good night at the Capenhurst 5k, in the middle of a heatwave and solar eclipse.
Times 20 secs down with the heat but it was still a fantastic race.
Mark Gittins 16.01, 1st v45
Mike Fryer just missed his sub 16, with 16.01
Ben Rowlands 16.44
David Hinde 17.10
Oliver Birch 17.15 PB
Adam Gordon 17.15 just 1 sec off his PB
Leslie Dash 17.25
Alex Ryder 17.40
Andrew Bromley 18.15, a great return to racing.
Paul Buckley 19.38 1st v65
Jody Beech 22.17