by Debi Richards | Apr 5, 2022 | Race Reports, Women Running Penarth News
Sunny CF64 Race in Cosmeston! Although the usual main selling point of the CF64 Race each year seems to be the quantity of MUD… I was lucky enough to experience the (rescheduled) race for the first time on Sunday 3rd April in glorious sunshine! It was the first race...
by Debi Richards | Apr 4, 2022 | Race Reports
Following the cancellation of the Bath Half, I was left contemplating which race to do for my chosen charity: Dogs Trust. I decided to run the London Landmarks after club members Rou and Donna recommended it. Another tempting thing was the amazing medal and t shirt...
by Debi Richards | Aug 30, 2021 | Race Reports, Women Running Penarth News
by Caryl Thompson Everyone said I was mad – taking up running at the grand (old) age of 61 – but it’s been fabulous. September 2019 a raw beginner, graduating to my first official Grangemoor 5k Parkrun in November 2019!! At the start, I didn’t...
by Debi Richards | Aug 30, 2021 | Race Reports, Races, Women Running Penarth News
by Wendy Twomey I was 55 and had never run, EVER! I retired so was looking for help to do the couch to 5K. I googled any local courses and WRP were starting a 10 week beginners course so without hesitation I signed up and have never looked back. That was September...
by Debi Richards | Oct 18, 2019 | Marathons, Race Reports, Road Running
by Erika Fitzgibbon Chicago, Sunday 13th October 2019 This was to be my 15th marathon and my 5th of the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors (just Tokyo to go). Training went well until week 8 out of 18. I ran 15 miles @11 min/mile. It felt good to be a couple of weeks...
by Debi Richards | May 8, 2019 | Marathons, Race Reports, Races, Road Running
by Clare Jones The day was perfect for the marathon – cool and sunny. I’d been busy training for the marathon for about 5 months, so why did I feel so nervous? I’d never run that far before; the longest race I’d completed was a half marathon, and...
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