2020 – A Year Unlike Any Other

As we draw to the close of another year, it's usually a time of reflection. I like to look back and think through what i've achieved in the year and think through things that maybe I could have done differently, I always take these moments year on year. This year i'm doing the same, even…

Virtual Tour of Tameside 2020 – All 4 stages in 1 day

With all mass social gatherings and events being cancelled this year due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, it has left runners with big holes in their usually packed out schedules. With events being cancelled or rescheduled to later in the year there have been some that have gone virtual, the Tour of Tameside being one…

London Marathon 2019

In these most unprecedented and challenging times I thought i'd write a blog covering my London Marathon 2019 experience. This is a story that very few know but I thought it would be quite good to share now as it's the week of what should be the 2020 edition of the London Marathon. For me…

January 2020 Recap

It's January, It's 2020, we've said good bye to 2019 and welcomed a new decade. Everyone has new goals, the Strava counters are reset and it's time to go again. So what's been happening? January starts like no other month, double park run opportunities and on a week day too. Plenty of the group hitting…

Shaun Chambers – The Coach

Why and when did you start running - I started running about 4 years ago to lose weight and get fitter, the last time I ran was when I was at school so not that long ago honest 😊, definitely the best decision I’ve made as I've met so many good friends and I was…

Gill Nurney – Running Buddy

Name – Gill Why and when did you start running – After starting University I soon found that I needed to do something positive for myself to ease the long hours of studying.  Andrew was enjoying his running with the Daddies and I thought maybe I would give it a try.  So, on the 17th…

Richard McCalmont – Wilf

Name - Wilf Why and when did you start running – To keep fit and to keep the beer belly from growing 😉 I had always ran in between playing footie twice per week but started to do more once I’d hung up the footie boots in 2000. I then decided to start playing 5…

Sally Dewhirst -Scallywag – Messy hair she don’t care

Name - Sally Dewhirst Why and when did you start running – I had always been a bit of a lonely runner from being a teenager as I got older I realised how good I felt after running and started to do it more and more. I always told myself I’d do London marathon before…

Michael Tipper – Mountain Climber

Name - Michael Tipper Why and when did you start running – I started running to get away from my problems, relationship break up. Are you an affiliated club runner - Yes, I run for Stockport Harriers Favorite race 2019 - The Stanley Park 10k in February Worst race 2019 - Not from 2019 but…

Mike Bennett – Smiler

Name - Michael Bennett Why and when did you start running – I started about a week after my dad passed away (6 years in march 2020). Whilst at his wake it was mentioned by jonathan, his friend, that dad still had an open ticket to the London Marathon as he wanted to do it…