The ‘News’ continued to develop and for a while there was a standard cover design but it was still foolscap folded in half and produced on a Roneo or Gestetner machine. But it was the content that mattered and it stands up well today. These are only the covers – to read the entire magazines go to
http://britishmilersclub.com/bmcnews/news70.asp
Appearing in Spring, 1970, it had 24 pages and covered –
- Book List and Reviews.
- John Boggis Profile.
- Achilles Tendon.
28 Pages:
- Spotlight on Youth.
- Athletic Injuries.
- Keith Penny Profile.
The August 1972 issue was the first with the new standard cover – BMC down one side and NEWS down the other and a line drawing of a runner in the centre. The runner could be male or female, could be seen side on or from the front. The print was neater, smaller and there was more per page. It was a good eyecatching design for an organisation without too much cash in the bank. This issue had 20 Pages and the main articles were
- Kevin Steere Profile.
- Altitude Training.
- Blood Conditioning.
20 Pages:
- Lest We Forget.
- Close Look at Jim Ryun.
- Physiology of Middle Distance Running.
24 Pages:
- Liz Conners Profile.
- Reflections on Approach.
- Class of 1972.
- Report on S. Counties Coaching Conference.
12 Pages:
- Phil Banning Profile.
- Closing the Gap.
- The Junior Scene.
- Fartlek Variations for XC Training.
16 Pages:
- Paul Lawther Profile.
- Review of Commonwealth Games.
- The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
16 Pages:
- Lesley Kiernan Profile.
- Try, Try, Try Again.
- Middle Distance Events at Rome.
- Distance Running Research.
- 3000m Running for Women.
16 Pages:
- Vit. C.
- Farlek.
- Paul Williams Profile.
- Something Afoot?
16 Pages:
- Janet Lawrence Profile.
- Look Back at 1975.
- The Anaemia Problem.
16 Pages:
- Dave Moorcroft Profile.
- Through The Looking Glass.
- Frank Speaking.
16 Pages:
- Micky Morris Profile.
- Montreal Distance Events.
- Canadian Game Plan.
16 Pages:
- Sebastian Coe Profile.
- Peaking.
- Training Cycles or Periodisation?
- The Warm-Up.
- Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.
16 Pages:
- Chris Sly Profile.
- Thoughts on 800m.
- Developing Finishing Kick.
16 Pages:
- Tim Hutchings Profile.
- Art & Science of Middle Distance Running.
- Improvements in Womens Standards.
16 Pages:
- Josephine White Profile.
- Comments from Gordon Surtees.
- How to Adapt Training.
- Scotland’s Problems.
16 Pages:
- Tim Hutchings Profile.
- Art & Science of Middle Distance Running.
- Improvements in Womens Standards.
16 Pages:
- Steve Emson Profile.
- Physiological Impact of Interval training.
- Vitamins.
- Coaching at the World Cup.