20 Jun 2014 | Blog, My running story |
This post is about my experience of running in a milestone year. Could I be faster at fifty? In May 2013 I reached a half century and my feelings about this were very much linked to running. Running has given me the feeling that I can start something new; I can do...
8 Jun 2014 | Blog, Running after fifty |
How the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland have successfully helped hundreds of people to start running. England Athletics set up the Run England programme a few years ago to encourage more people of all ages and backgrounds to take up running. They also created...
2 May 2014 | Blog, My running story |
I love teaching and helping other people to achieve their goals. Some of my most rewarding experiences have been when I’ve helped someone to achieve something they didn’t think was possible. Recently I’ve been helping a friend learn to run and I’d like to pass on my...
9 Apr 2014 | Blog, Running after fifty |
One of the things that puts women (and probably some men) off joining a running club is the apprehension that they will get left behind and it’s true that some traditional running clubs do not offer anything for beginner or slower runners. Since I’ve been...
5 Mar 2014 | Blog, Running after fifty |
6.8 million women in England take part in sport regularly. How many of them are runners? I’ve worked out that just under 837,000 women are running in England – nearly 4% of all women aged 16 and over. If we apply the same percentage to the UK population...
