Endurance

Lead contact:   Margaret Payne (Washlands Women Runners)

Contact email: margpayne@virginmedia.com

Through the Year 2 Network Development Plan the Endurance Action Group aims to be working on the following areas, plus others as they arise!

• Coordination of specific road running workshops / courses
• Coordination of absolute beginner walking / jogging course/ booklet(template model for network developed from clubs expetise)
• Injury prevention workshop for coaches / athletes
• Coordinate specific training programmes linked to local events
• Compile Cast Studies to promote endurance
• Ensure safety of runners through appropriate equipment and safety advise
• Coordinate Run In England (or similar) Programmes
• *Health Fit Project  working with PCT’s

Case Studies

We are hoping to compile a list of case studies to showcase our network members and give you an insight into some of the fantastic achievements and pleasure that running brings.

We would love to hear your story - please let us know.  Either via your network club representative or please see our contacts page.

NEW CASE STUDY FROM NEWCASTLE AC

I was inspired by my eldest daughter to start running. She is the most unsporty of my children but over the previous 18 months has done 2 Half marathons.

Provoked by other comments that I could not run more than a few miles, I started slowly with one minute runs In October 2009.

From January 2011, I started running with Newcastle Athletic running club and encouraged by them to consider a half marathon I have ran more regularly. All members have been very friendly and different runners have ran beside me and my distance and time have gradually increased. Others have ran at other times to continue my training.

My deadline became to complete my first half marathon before becoming a Nan (mid- November). 

Thanks to my half marathon running partner, Julie Fletcher’s, persuasion and cajoling, we completed the Congleton Half Marathon on October 9th in 2 hrs 32 minutes. The sense of achievement was enormous and greater still was the fact that people sponsored me generously to raise £661 for the charity, The Chilli Children Trust, which supports children with disabilities in Uganda.

So thank you all at Newcastle AC and I recommend joining a club such as this where people will go at your pace but give the encouragement and belief that you can do more.

Katrina

Please see the cast study below from Stafford Harriers. Thanks to Jill Ross for reporting and Congratulations to Jill Gardner (and husband Chris!). Inspirational achievement!