Liz Yelling advocates Active at Altitude!!

Liz Yelling, GB elite women's marathon runner and Athens Olympian advocates Active at Altitude as a residential training centre for endurance athletes.  In March 2006 Liz won a magnificent bronze medal after a brilliant performance in the women's marathon in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.  Liz has used altitude training as an essential and integral part of her training programme  for a number of years. 
Liz's husband, Martin Yelling, an elite level GB duathlete and triathlete and former international runner (2002 & 2003 British Pro Duathlon Champion) is also a keen advocate of altitude training.
 
The concept for Active at Altitude was partly inspired by an article that Liz wrote in the May 2005 issue of Running Fitness (a UK running magazine - Liz is the Women's Editor) about training in Boulder in preparation for the World Cross Country Championships and London Marathon.  As Liz so accurately described it, Boulder is a "truly inspirational place to run, ....fantastic trails with stunning scenery."
Liz and Martin add, "We are both really keen to support Terry and Jacqui in their creation of a centre for endurance athletes where they can go and train in a home from home environment within the supportive, professional and stunning Active at Altitude facility and the Boulder environs.  It doesn't matter what level of fitness or performance you are, Active at Altitude is a great place to focus, train hard, unwind and enjoy the outdoors.  We'll be recommending it to all our friends" 

Liz Yelling (B.Ed Hons) Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist and Athens Olympian

Professional athlete and qualified physical education teacher Liz has 15 years experience as a top class international runner.  She has developed a world class reputation as an outstanding endurance performer.  Liz won the individual bronze medal in the 06 Commonwealth Games marathon in Melbourne, Australia and was the first British finisher in the 04 Athens Olympics Marathon.

She has represented Great Britain at 9 World Cross country Championships and has been a member of the bronze medal winning teams in 1998 and 2004.  Liz has won team Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the European Cross Country Championships and finished in the top six 3 times. Liz has won the British Championships at cross-country and half marathon and has been ranked World Number 1 cross country runner.   Liz has represented Great Britain over 25 times on the roads, track and cross country and is highly respected as one of the UK's finest female athletes.   Liz has run a half marathon in under 70 minutes and has a marathon personal best of 2hrs 30.

Martin Yelling (PhD) Former British Duathlon Champion, international runner and triathlete

As a professional athlete Martin won the elite British Duathlon (run-bike-run) championships on 2 occasions and was ranked world number 13 in 2004.  Martin has represented Great Britain at 8 elite World Championships and has competed in numerous duathlon, triathlon and running events throughout the UK and all over the world. He has completed half ironman triathlons and ironman triathlons and understands the demands of training and competing as an elite athlete.  As a runner Martin has medalled in the AAA's 1500m, the National Intercounties steeplechase championships, and finished in the top 10 in the prestigious English National Cross Country Championships.