Road Running

31
0

by Andy Turnell. After achieving a lifetime best in the half marathon at this event last year, I had high hopes for a better time when I entered this years race. By the time I reached the start line however, I had other targets in mind. I'd struggled to recover from the calf strain I suffered back in May and, although I'd managed a half decent time at the Darlington 10k in August this would be the first time I'd attempted more

9
0

by Amanda Taylor Apologies this report is a bit late, I have no good reason other than I'm forgetful. Anyway, Hexham Sundowner wasn't really on my plans, I only entered because a running friend said she was thinking about it but then forgot so I ended up driving up on my own, which was fine as I knew Peter, Frank and Matty were going to be there, so I wouldn't be a lone Crookite. Advertised as being a fast and 'largely' flat road

10
0

by Simon Pickering This was this year's “I’m really not looking forward to this race” event for me, probably down to the fact of last year's organisational nightmares on just about every aspect of the race. I knew they’d changed the route (again…), and thankfully I’d not looked at the route, and certainly the elevation, until a couple of days before. I don’t think I’d have bothered if I had! The route now started outside the Radisson Blu, going down the waterside, then

12
0

by Andy Turnell Due to the races on Wednesday and Thursday there was a reduced representation for Crook AC at the Newcastle Frontrunners LGBT 5k this year with 6 participants in the race. A small but perfectly (ahem) formed team. We had a lot to live up to after Milo's exceptional run in the Junior 2k. What he didn't mention was that he was first back of all the runners, beating the U11 boys and girls as well as those in his

10
0

by Brad Wight Me and my 10 year old daughter Adelaide went down to South Park for the monthly mile. Heather Jones was also there. It's a very similar route to the parkrun, only you take the high road along the river meaning you don't have to do that little hill. Usually it's a proper handicap where runners line up beside a cone with your predicted time on and are released at ten second intervals on the whistle. Unfortunately, due to one

10
0

by Amanda Taylor This Northern Athletics 5k Championship race welcomed a squad of 11 Crook runners - 10 lads and me - to join almost 500 other athletes in this fast, traffic free, road race. Billed as one of the fastest courses in the country, it's ideal for anyone looking for a PB and of course, I was. On arrival I bumped into Clare R with Harry then Mark S and Lee T who were all telling me I should go for

12
0

by Brad Wight I entered this event in Leeds as I was away overnight with work. I’d raced the night before at a small scale one mile race in Lincoln and I’d mistakenly thought this would also be another race with a couple of dozen runners max but I was very wrong. On arriving at the park I realized it was quite a bit bigger than that! Club tents, coffee and food vans, the big inflatable finish line, digital timing board,

9
0

by Amanda Taylor Hosted by Elswick Harriers, the Newburn River Run is a 5 mile out and back course, it's as flat as a pancake and uses the tarmac path along the Newburn Riverside park and Wylam Wagonway and it's such a pretty route. I had no idea who else from the club might be there but as I was waiting in the queue at the Newburn Activity Centre to collect my bib I spied Jayne H, Denyse H and Paul W

263
0

by Danny Oakley 17 Crook runners lined up on the start line of the Blaydon race last night, myself somewhat apprehensive knowing this was about to be the longest I’d ran since October due to an ongoing niggly injury in my foot. We had relatively good conditions, despite a pretty heavy shower before the race started. The route has changed quite a bit in the past few years with the organisers putting it down to “logistical issues”, and therefore this year’s iteration

154
0

by Clare and Harry Rose Harry and I signed up for the Manchester Half Marathon way back in January when he needed a focus. To say training was hit and miss was an understatement, with me being admitted to hospital and Harry not really having any idea how to train for 13.1 miles. Then, Kate beat him at Middridge and welcome competitive Harry. Race day was perfect conditions; we were up, prepared and ready. Harry set off first with a 20 minute head start