Clarendon Way marathon – 1st October Andy Humphries writes: “I still doubt my own sanity. Why would I spend a night away on my own to run 26.2 miles up and down hills in the mud ? I am committed to running New York in November and thought the Clarendon way would be…
With limbs still aching despite a gentle recovery run under the orders of coach Shane Roach, Jez Newsome writes this excellent report from a very successful day out at the Cheddar Challenge. He writes: “The Cheddar Gorge Marathon holds a special significance for me being my local marathon as well as my first ever marathon…
Sarah Nield writes: “In my effort to complete as many of the Somerset series as I can, having come to the party late missing the first 7 out of the 19 races, I am trying to achieve the minimum 8 races that count. This is due to being inspired by the amazing Gill Constable…
Cheddar runners were out in force at the Battle of Sedgemoor 10K on Sunday 27th August. New member Adrian donned club colours for the first time and wrote this excellent report: “Having recently joined the Running Club and bought the T-shirt to prove it, I thought I’d try my luck wearing it at the Battle of Sedgemoor…
Andy Humphries has come back from injury to take on the 3 races of the 401 Festival of Running on 26/27 the August 2017. Andy writes: I met Ben Smith and his partner Kyle earlier this year at a couple of Children In Need events. Ben is the guy who ran an incredible 401 marathons…
Cheddar ladies Gill Constable, Sarah Neild and Jenny McNamara brought home the bling form the 2017 Weston Prom Series! Gill won the V60 category, bringing home an engraved plaque, Sarah was third in her age category (V50), and Jenny won a £15 M&S voucher for being third lady in the series overall. Those bleak winter…
Andy H reports… I am not sure if running is a hobby or a disease. It certainly hurts. The memory of the pain fades but sense of achievement it gives stays with you for life. In the early part of 1998, I had been running on and off for twelve years. I’d done four or…
Andy W reports…. I have done The Ox Marathon by White Star Running for the last two years and loved it, so it was the first race I looked for this year. I was devastated to see that they weren’t doing the marathon this year, however they were putting on two new races in the…
Andy H reports… In October each year, as part of BBC Children in Need, Chris Evans holds a week of charity auctions on his Radio 2 breakfast show. The experiences are incredible and one of them is the marathon package. It includes a Steve Cram training weekend, London marathon, Windsor half marathon and New York…
Name: Natasha Kennedy Age or Running Category: 33 How long have you been running? On and off for about 10 years – mostly off! I hated running when I was younger and I used to skive cross country runs or track sessions at school. Why do you run? I love the outdoors and running is…
Name: Suzanne Davis Age or Running Category: 39 How long have you been running? Since 2006…… Why do you run? Initially when I started running it was to get some headspace away from two very small nippers who were only 14.5months apart! Eventually a friend joined me – we started literally by going around…
A 5am alarm call and freezing cold morning didn’t put off intrepid Cheddar Runners Jenny McNamara and Phil Johnson, who ran the 31st Wokingham Half Marathon on Sunday 12th February. The 2.5 hour journey didn’t seem so bad thanks to a bit of snoozing on Jen’s part and some great 80s tunes. Parking was a…
Name: Sarah Landen Age or Running Category: 31 How long have you been running? On and off for about ten years. Why do you run? Initially it was so I could do triathlon (I’m yet to do one ten years later). Then it became about weight management, then it became a little race-focussed and now…
Name: Jim Thompson Age or Running Category: 54 How long have you been running? As a small child my mother would run after me to try to catch me as I was usually naughty, so from about the age of 2!! Why do you run? To get fresh air and keep fit Describe your favourite…
Name: Jez Newsome Age or Running Category: V45-49 How long have you been running? Since 2014 Why do you run? Originally ran for weight loss now for weight management to counteract all the curry and beer. Getting out in the beautiful Somerset countryside especially in the sun makes me feel great even when I am…
