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Workload, budget, safeguarding: back-to-school pressure on PE staff is real. See how The Athlete Place supports school sports departments this term. …Read more
A personal account written by Joe, founder of The Athlete Place in 2021, several months after quitting competitive sport. Why are you doing it? I …Read more
Distance runner Ella Revitt on body image in sport, disordered eating, and why young athletes need to shift focus from aesthetics to performance. Read more
Sport psychologist Paul Mansell on how athletes' beliefs shape self-confidence and mental health, and why some thinking patterns put both at risk. Read more
Christmas gifts for all sports as suggested by professional sportspeople. Ideal for all sporty people. Read more
Learn the basics of sports nutrition for teenage athletes and how parents can support training, recovery, and everyday energy with simple, practical …Read more
Multi-sport athlete Tyrese Johnson-Fisher on the mental demands of track, rugby, American football, and football, and which one is toughest to master…Read more
Cerian Harries on losing her period as a teenage athlete, the warning signs she ignored, and how she recovered from Female Athlete Triad and RED-S. Read more
Jordanna Morrish on quitting athletics over undiagnosed BPD, the years she struggled, and why she came back to the sport that once broke her. Read more