Gemma Steel Blogs

Hi its been a long time since my last update due to one thing and another but I am pleased to say I am back on track now to fill everyone in on my progress in the last month. Its been a great Autumn season capped off with a nomination for European athlete of the month which I was over the moon about about! It is definatelly up there on my list of acheivements for the year. I'm not sure on the result but I think I finished 4th in the end but don't quote me on that as they only list the top 3.  I also won my first UK cross challenge race in ...

My first cross country outing of the season since the world cross back in March couldn't have ran any smoother apart from the non stop rain which all competitiors were confronted with at the National Cross country relays but it wouldn't be the same without the typical Britiish Cross country weather now would it? Thats what I told myself anyway! lol  I am pleased to say that my spikes have not gone rusty since there last outing at the world cross country back in March and boy did I need them! It was a bit of a shock to the system after a se...

Hi everyone. The past few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind and sureal to say the least. Especailly when you find yourself in a race with the greatest runner of all time 'Haile Gebresaile' and being paced by a human banana en route to victory in the Great Birmingham half marathon it makes me wonder if I was actually dreaming! I did my first interview for channel 5 before the race and was a bit like a deer caught in the headlights for a start but after a few takes I managed to come across as quite natural. I was actually more nervous about th...