Running in SilencePublished: 18 April 2017Sue Matthews was born profoundly deaf, her early schooling years were spent surrounded by other people with auditory impairments, in a special school
How I got up and Running with the Leeds FrontrunnersPublished: 23 March 2017As I write this piece I am reflecting on my journey with Leeds Frontrunners and just how far I have
Teenage Boys are my Running NightmarePublished: 16 March 2017I started running three years ago on the suggestion of my doctor to help with depression following a miscarriage. I was broken, suffering with low
No more Excuses… Why I joined the YCF Running Club!Published: 14 March 2017I’d been saying to myself that I needed more hobbies for ages but, for a long time, my main hobby seemed to be making excuses. So in January, I
From Beginner To Run LeaderPublished: 20 February 2017I’ve travelled over to the workplace of one of the original 8 Breezers that turned up on the sunny Monday back in August 2015. Claire Higgins is on a
Run Leading – A Strange Kind Of Confidence!Published: 9 February 2017Having been a Run leader now for about 8 months I thought it was time to reflect on what I’ve done, and if anything, what I’ve
My First Run!Published: 30 January 2017I am not a runner; or at least I wasn’t before I started Couch 2 5k. Couch 2 5K is a NHS endorsed running programme to help non-runner’s eventually
Run Leeds… And Beyond!Published: 9 January 2017On the morning of November 5th 2016 I ran my home parkrun at Cross Flatts Park, it was my last time there for over a month. Later that day I set off
Debunking The MythsPublished: 28 December 2016Contrary to what Ron Burgundy, played by Will Ferrell in Anchorman, believes, jogging (or ‘yogging’, it might be a soft J) isn’t a fad that developed
It’s All About The Taking PartPublished: 8 December 2016If you want to get ahead, enter a race, or two, or maybe a
How A Fat Sweaty Santa Became A Marathon RunnerPublished: 17 November 2016It is that time of year when people start to think of entering the festive spirit and maybe even entering fun runs such as a Santa Dash. I did this
A Slice Of CakePublished: 1 November 2016Whilst having a pit stop along our bike ride in Roundhay (one of my monthly rides), it was over a coffee and whopping piece of flapjack Liz began to