Tom and I joined Saltwell a year ago now, and we love the friendly community that pushes you in so many diverse ways. Due to childcare, we take it all in turns. So, it was Tom’s turn for the Christmas party and I got to go to the Hexham Hobble. I chose this race as […]
I joined Saltwell at the end of 2023 after being a solo runner for a few years. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made. I’ve really enjoyed being part of such a friendly and welcoming club and it’s helped me to step out of my warm and cosy comfort zone. This year, I […]
I floated the idea of a club trip abroad to the committee about a year ago. We all love Brampton to Carlisle but it was about time we ventured a little further. Thanks to Nicola (your then ladies captain) who did plenty of research, before landing on the Fuengirola Half Marathon (beating the likes of […]
At the end of last year I decided it would be a challenge to train for a marathon and push myself to run further than I’d ever done before. At this point in time, I’d rarely done anything more than a half marathon distance. To be honest, it hadn’t interest me in the past, I […]
I had no plans to do an ultra this year. I’d signed up to do Edinburgh marathon as my challenge for the year and convinced my friend to sign up too. My friend’s payback was to convince me to sign up to the Race to the Stones ultramarathon. Turns out it’s very easy to sign […]
The power of persistence, teamwork and a very loyal sports bra Normally I’d be experiencing significant FOMO with Saltwell team mates off to the Eildon Hills Fell Race at the weekend, but while they were off to Melrose I was off to Wetherby for my 11th Total Warrior event. Probably my favourite event of the year and […]
Backyard ultra challenges have always intrigued me, especially since I got into longer ultra-distance running. The idea of running a 6.706 km (4.167-mile) loop every hour and being back on the start line before the bell rings or you’re out, seemed brutal but fascinating. So, when I saw “The Hopper” advertised by Greener Miles Running. […]
‘Gotta good reason For taking the easy way out She was a day-ay-ay tripper One way ticket, yeah …’ (McCartney/Lennon) I couldn’t help singing these lyrics to this infamous Beatles’ song after a WhatsApp group was initiated for the use of those Saltwellians travelling up to Melrose in the Scottish Borders for the Eildon Hills […]
Copenhagen: home of Carlsberg, the first parkrun outside the UK and the Øresund bridge. The 40,000 places for the Broløbet Bridge run commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Øresund Bridge sold out last year within an hour. Carolyne and I added our names to the waiting list and then I completely forgot about it until […]
As an enthusiastic member of the Saltwell Harriers, I have ran for nearly three years now with the club and during this time, I have branched out, challenging myself to step outside of my comfort zone. The opportunities presented to me have been countless. However, I have always found fell running to be far above […]
