Sandbach Striders

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Race Report: Princess Challenge 31m 30/08/2014

It’s no secret to many that I have not been at my best lately. With Winston Churchill’s black dog banging my door down there could be no better cure than to exercise (as per what I would tell clients).

The start of the run

Race Report: Fleetwood Half-marathon 24/08/2014

For my first official race as a Strider, some may think that a half marathon was a little ambitious.

I set myself a personal goal of completing the Fleetwood Half Marathon several months ago. On paper, the race is 3 loops along the promenade. Having spent many a childhood weekend on the Fylde coast, this cold either be a flat, fast course or if it was raining and windy a true exercise in endurance against the elements. The event proved to be a nice, uncomplicated run on a rather pleasant bank holiday morning, but was 13.1 miles too ambitious?

Race Report: Run Marbury Reverse 10K 31/08/2014

I remember a conversation with Andrew Gibson during the Couch to 5K training programme.

Amy and Lindsay all smiles at the finish line

We’d built up to running for just over half an hour non stop and I was quizzing him on running 10k races. I listened with interest as he told me that that he enjoyed 10k more than 5k because you could get into a rhythm and just run. I never for one minute thought that less than 6 month later, I would be running my first 10k and trying to find that rhythm.

News from Sandbach Striders 01/09/2014

Sandbach Striders had another excellent turnout at the free weekly 5k Congleton parkrun with 16 Striders finishing the three laps of the mere. Female Striders led the way once more with Heather Carter, Clare Pheasey and Lou Hayward all managing to run new personal best times. Oscar Hayward and Tom Stanning ran their first ever parkruns having been dragged there by Mum Lou and Dad Grant respectively.

Lou Hayward and Craig Edwards at Congleton parkrun

News from Sandbach Striders 25/08/2014

Chris Brumby from Sandbach Striders running club demonstrated the ethos of the club by running in four different races last weekend.

Chris Brumby and Jill Young at Watergrove parkrun

His mammoth task started at 9am on Saturday when along with his partner Jill Young he completed the 5k Watergrove parkrun near Rochdale. Jill finished in 30:11 with Chris (and dog Andre) marginally behind in 30:22

Upcoming Event: Karen's Bootcamp

Monday 1st September 2014 - The next installation of Karen's Bootcamp!

Karen will be holding another of her infamous bootcamp/fitness session on Monday 1st September for members of Sandbach Striders running club.

News from Sandbach Striders 18/08/2014

Nine hardy members of Sandbach Striders running club ran the free weekly parkrun at Astbury Mere in Congleton this week. The three lap flat course proved once more to be an ideal venue for a new personal best time as Catherine Greaves improved her best time.