What a great week it has been to be out running, or should we say, galloping! Whether you’re trotting along the roads or kicking up dust on the trails, the weather has been gorgeous. After a long winter of plodding through mud and rain, it finally feels like we’ve been let out of the stable and into full stride. And …
or more accurately 8 runners, 5 GVH cheerleaders, 1 beloved toddler and baby bump go to Belfast. But more about that later . After an absolutely incredible weekend of marathon running last week at London, Manchester, Blackpool and Stratford upon Avon, what could our GVH runners possibly do this week? That’s right—another weekend of personal best–shattering marathon performances! We also …
“It’s Marathon Week! We have five epic races filled with incredible performances, heroic moments, and a few tough injuries. So sit back, relax, and lets reflect on the highlights. Boston Marathon The first marathon of the week was last Monday (21st) , when the Boston (USA)Marathon took place. Traditionally run on Patriots day, It’s one of the 6 (now 7) …
The 4 day sunny Easter weekend gave us all opportunities for some fun social running. Starting with the ATW St.Albans Easter 10K, along the Alban way on Good Friday. ATW puts on a few events here throughout the year, using variations of the same route—the Easter 10k and the Summer Solstice are definitely the big hits. So it’s a route …
Finally, after what seems like a long winter, the evenings are longer and we are back on the on summer running routes ! Whats not to love about the Golf course and Gladiator routes ! Race wise, although its been a relatively quite week, we have seen some great results. Congratulations to Claire McDonnell for a fantastic run at the …
British Summer time is here, evenings are longer, the sun has been out and the racing season has burst into life. 5k, 10K , Half marathon, Marathon and Ultra – we have been racing all distances this weekend. The Ultra Challengers Personally, I know I can handle a solid 18 miles, but the final 8 miles to reach marathon distance …
This weekend, Gadebridge parkrun saw a record 503 person turnout for their “Parkrun for Ethan,” a touching tribute to Rachel Haffenden’s cherished nephew, and a beloved member of the Gadebridge parkrun community, Ethan King. Ethan, who tragically passed away from cancer just before his 16th birthday, was remembered in a heartfelt way. An emotional, inspiring, and heartwarming event. Ethan was …
This week, the long run played a central role for most of us – whether it was pushing through a long run ourselves, supporting the MTR , or both. It would be interesting to know what the combined total milage of all club runners was this weekend – considering the number of runners posting 20 miles runs on Strava, on …
Following on from Roland’s weekly themes of “The Land of the Rising Sun” followed by “The island of Love”, this week we have “Viva Espana” as Heather Timmes continues the run of destination events with her Trip to Spain with her family for the Barcelona Marathon. Always a popular event, because whats not to like about running in a beautiful …
With the first of the MTRs taking place this weekend there was little racing taking place to report on today and so its a short report. But it was great to see 34 of our runners out at parkrun and a trio tackle the London Winter 10k. Parkrun round up With many of us committed to marshalling duties on Sunday, …