Phil Healey Tag

by Paul Smith Seven days on from Boston Marathon UK the Saturn Running roadshow trundled into town with their "Nearly Not Quite London Marathon" Event at Durham City. Whilst thousands assembled on Blackheath Common along with exclusive and excessive media coverage to run the classic distance in England's Capital, England's Patron Saint once again donned the chain mail and waved the flag along with his sword whilst completing the course's 6 laps to notch his 60th marathon in his 60th year

Sunday was a cracking morning on the Northumberland coast, as six of our members took part in the highly competitive 17th Port of Blyth 10K. Dare I say, the "spring" like morning, was a great setting for the opening of the road running season. The fast and flat route started within the Port area in Blyth, and headed south towards Seaton Sluice on paths through the sand dunes. We looped around a play area at 5k, and headed back for home up