My Running StoryPublished: 30 June 2021Having played sports such as rugby & football from a very young age (until I was an adult), I was naturally blessed with speed and stamina. Although
Falling in Love with the Trails of LeedsPublished: 15 June 2021For years running was something of a repetitive task for me. Every other day (unless it was really grim out) I’d set my alarm, wake up early, do the
Running through Covid, Sole Sisters and a Marathon!Published: 26 February 2021How I started running In April 2018 some of my friends had booked onto the Leeds girls can couch to 5k at Potternewton park. I was not confident in
Run Leeds research and the impact of Covid-19Published: 16 December 2020You may remember that a few months back we launched our second Run Leeds survey. The aim of the survey was to learn more about individuals running
Club of the month – Tingley RunFITPublished: 9 December 2020Name of club Tingley RunFIT Club information We meet on Tuesday and Thursday in Birstall and Overton And on Wednesday in Tingley (with bonus sessions
I can’t runPublished: 1 December 2020In March 2020, the furthest I could run was the 200 yards from my office building to the train station platform and even then, I would struggle to
Half way to half marathon targetPublished: 28 October 2020I ran my first half marathon in 2000, as I approached my fortieth birthday. It was as close as I got to a mid-life crisis. It wasn’t from a standing
Club of the Month – Pudsey and Bramley ACPublished: 7 October 2020Club Information Pups – Aged 7 years to 9/10 years. Juniors – Aged 9/10 years to 17 years. Seniors – Aged 18 years to “mind your own business!” We
Club of the Month – Bramley BreezersPublished: 9 July 2020Bramley Breezers Club Information (e.g where / when / time of meeting): The Villager, Bramley. Monday & Wednesday 6.45pm How the club started: A few
Lakers in LockdownPublished: 7 July 2020When the UK went into lockdown on 23rd March it’s fair to say that many people saw the extra time at home as the ideal opportunity to improve their
Leeds Dock Running Club and Covid-19Published: 24 June 2020After being a run leader for a couple of years and helping my wife with a women’s beginners running club I wanted to encourage more people to get
C25K to Half Marathon in 382 days!Published: 1 June 2020Back in May 2019 at the age of 52 I was just glad to have started the couch to 5K and didn’t even think further than the 9 weeks. I remember how I