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14-day Isolation Challenge!

OriginalBee — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 16:29:14 +0000

Given we have all been told we are not allowed to run in group and all our races are being postponed / cancelled. I’ve put together a little guide to help us all maintain our fitness during this time. This is the 14-Day Isolation Challenge… The most simple group of exercises I have found are provided by Asics in the links below. For those who want something a little…

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Meet The Leaders – Laura Johnson

OriginalBee — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 19:15:49 +0000

I would say I’m very similar in my approach to life as I am as a runner / leader. I’m still organised, competitive and (possibly a little bit) bossy. Work-wise I lecture in Sport at Edge Hill University and I also consult as a Sport and Exercise Scientist, specialising in Psychology. In my free time I also take part and compete in dog agility (if you don’t know what it is = google it).

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Meet The Leaders – Robert Taylor

OriginalBee — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:40:26 +0000

Probably since I turned 14. I had bad asthma as a child, and was forbidden from running or anything that might leave me short of breath. I remember a PE lesson when I was 13, where we were doing track events. Then completely out of the blue I found myself winning the 400 and 800 metre runs. Subsequently I really took to running after that, but then I went to University the running dropped off.

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Meet The Leaders – Simon Barker

OriginalBee — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:49:42 +0000

I realized I was a fair runner at the start of high school, I was picked for both the school and county cross country teams and have regularly ran since. At the start a found myself to be a one of the quicker runners, therefore I would be advised on the looping points. I was keen to learn and help other runners. Prior to this I ran alone for many years and found the format completely…

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The Beginners are here!

OriginalBee — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:21:49 +0000

January can only mean one thing… The New Beginners Course Starts! So let the (organised) chaos commence! Run twice a year (also September) the RunSmart Leyland Beginners Course is always a great new dawn for those who attend. The road to becoming a runner again for most can be daunting, but with support of great groups like RunSmart hundreds every year give it a go.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

OriginalBee — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:38:03 +0000

Welcome to 2020, it’s going to be a great year! It’s been fun over the Christmas and new year period. The festive group run attracting some fantastic outfits again as can been seen in the photos. What has 2020 got in store for you? For me it’s about sorting my back and getting out running as soon as I can. There are loads of challenges I intend to take part in this year.

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Worden Park Festive 5k and Fun Run

OriginalBee — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:17:01 +0000

Absolutely fantastic 5k and Fun Run at the weekend. Massive thank you to Time2Run Events and all the marshals that helped us put on such a brilliant event! The typical winter weather not getting in the way of everyone have a great time! Huge well done to all the RunSmart Leyland September 2019 Beginners who completed a 5k race for the first time. An achievement to be very proud of…

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Meet The Leaders – Damian Clapham

OriginalBee — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:28:13 +0000

Over the next few months we are going to run a series of blogs that introduce the Leaders who look after the runners at RunSmart. It seems sensible to start with Damian as he has overall responsibility for RunSmart. I am by profession a Chartered Surveyor (commercial property), I am married to Michelle and have two children, Charlotte (13) and James (6).

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The RunSmart Blog

OriginalBee — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:59:54 +0000

The RunSmart Blog!!! New Website, New Blog, how exciting!! How do you launch a new Blog and Website? I guess you start at the beginning!! Having trained for the London Marathon on my own, I could see how much running with others made running more enjoyable and, in some ways, easier. Living in Leyland my options for this were a female only club (South Ribble Runners) or to travel…

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