It seems like a long time ago now, but at the beginning of the year, club members were asked to fill in a series of questions in a club survey. This is the third year that we have asked our members to put their views forward and the involvement of…
Runner’s Runner of the Year 2017 – Nominations
Please find below the nominations for the 2017 Runner’s Runner of the Year Award. Some people have been nominated multiple times and the below comments represent an amalgamation of what our members have to say. Voting will be opened later this week and for the rest of January (A link…
Just pulling on my big girls pants…2017 – Pita Nadine
2017 began with a crazy challenge, taking on the baton from Karl Hodgson and Steven Willetts to run a mile every day for a year. Why? For my friend, Ben Ashworth who had terminal bowel cancer, raised awareness and incredible funds for three charities very close to his and his…
Intro – Fiona Gutteridge
Hi All I was actually reflecting on this last year when I spotted the request for a blog. This time last year I’d only every run 5k. Usually this was at Preston Parkrun and I would only do parkrun and never on my own in the week. I was convinced…
Salwick Scorcher 7 in 7 – John Naylor
Most people in the running community run a marathon every so often. One every few years, or maybe one or two a year. I’ve set the goal of running one hundred in a lifetime, so need to increase the frequency somewhat, especially considering I started at the age of 31.…
Hello/Goodbye – Steve Bladon
My first blog was a half marathon race report. My second was a feature about a Daily Run which I started at my school. My third is a chance to say goodbye, as my family and I prepare to leave the North West and relocate to Lincolnshire this summer. Apologies…
“It’s just one more parkrun” aka the last 5k of the Lakeland 50 and the journey through time” – Gareth Bell
Parkrun – a free to enter, pleasant sociable 5k run on a Saturday morning with friends, usually followed by a catch up over a brew and some cake. The only thing this story really has in common with a parkrun is it involves a 5k, Pita was there talking as…
My name is Katy and I’m a runner
My name is Katy and I’m a runner….. I only realised that I was a runner while volunteering for Worden 10k in May, and a fellow volunteer asked me if I was a runner, and I said “yes.” All my life my dad has been a runner- marathons, ultras, triathlons,…
Red Rose and Runsmart – A split personality – Damian Clapham
Professionally I am a Chartered Surveyor, if you need a passport photo signing and have known me for three years shout up! If you have a problem with property I have several colleagues who do a much better job than me I can refer you too!! Married to Michelle with…
Club Introduction – Sarah Maltby
When two good but lazy runners unite! I joined the club a few years ago when intervals were held down on the docks and Thursday night runs consisted of about thirty runners and most importantly, when I was shown not every runner was an elite athlete and I would be…