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Running As A New Mum

Since having a daughter it has hit home that we women need to feel able to tell our own story, rather than doing things we think will help us feel

I started running at an early age, I would have been about five, the first run being a straight sprint down the street to the sweet shop with a three

Penny’s story is one that so many people can relate to and is a shining example of how sport can not only help you get active, but also develop

My name is Nick Smith, 24 years old and I am a Wheelchair Racer from Farsley, Leeds. I’m pushing towards a place in the Paralympic GB

I was out there running and showing people that anything is possible, no matter what is going on in your

I’ve not always been this keen to get my running shoes on, in fact I first put them on just eight years ago, after being encouraged by a friend.

I have never been very sporty, it just wasn’t something that interested me when I was younger, and since leaving school I was doing barely anything

I know I’m not out of the woods yet. I also know I have barely scratched the surface of fulfilling my dreams. But, I believe I will fulfill them and

We’ve all been there… a couple of glasses into a social gathering, feeling confident and fearless (booze effect) you publicly dish out a smooth

I have met some amazing people on my journey, many friends for life and seen acts of selflessness and courage that I thought only happened in

It’s so important to me that they see that I started exactly where they are today, I had the same fears, the same anxiety, the same pain in my legs,

Everyone has got wobbly bits. The only way you don’t is if you are a 20-something super model. It doesn’t matter if your bits