3 Jan 2015 | Blog, Running after fifty |
Over the Christmas period I’ve acquired four books related to running – the first of them is “Running Past 50”. Can we keep running and become “ageless athletes”? “Running Past 50” is by American Richard Benyo, editor of...
9 Nov 2014 | Women's endurance running history, Women's marathon history |
Kathrine Switzer is one of the most famous endurance runners of the twentieth century – not for her performances but for a milestone event. In 1967 she was the first woman to officially enter and complete the Boston Marathon, one of the longest-established marathon...
2 Oct 2014 | Blog, My running story |
When I first started entering races the promise of getting a race shirt at the end was a big attraction. Now that I have a dozen or so of them it is less appealing, unless there’s something special about the shirt. After all how much wardrobe space can you...
24 Sep 2014 | Women's endurance running history, Women's marathon history |
Like many other women runners in their fifties I hope to be able to continue running into my sixties and seventies. I started running in 2011 at a time of a big surge in the popularity of running, particularly amongst women. I’ve benefited from lots of support and...
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...
