by Molly Farrell | May 22, 2026 | The Mind Game
A torn ACL may be seen as the worst moment of an athlete’s career. For one former elite gymnast, it became a way out. Most athletes remember a torn ACL as the day their world ended. For Lucy Steward, it was the day she was finally allowed to breathe. “I...
by Molly Farrell | May 21, 2026 | Pillar 1, Stay at the Top
Finishing tenth at the European Championships should have been a career high for British long jumper Jahisha Thomas. Instead, it left her furious. Thomas opens up about the unseen mental recovery that follows a performance error – the anger, isolation and...
by Molly Farrell | May 19, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Team Talk
A single mistake cost Surrey’s women’s eight a medal at BUCS Regatta – but their response the next day revealed more about the team than the loss itself. In the world of university rowing, success is measured in milliseconds and absolute synchronicity. But what...
