Released today: Coronavirus Statement Athletics in England suspension extended until 31 May 2020 24 March 2020 Following the further restrictions on movement put in place by the UK Government last night, UKA and the Home Country Athletics Federations have made the following updates to our previous statement issued on…
Hi! With Social Distancing being paramount I’d thought I’d share my self-inflicted-isolation run I did a few years ago when recovering from injury! It utilises the bypass [Melrose way]. Start. Jog to bottom of Fulshaw Park, or you can drive and park there and warm up. Jog up Melrose Way,…
Well here is this months Core exercise. See if you can spot this months guest ‘demonstrator’ – and no he hasn’t been whisked into hospital!! With training suspended this is a great time to build up that core strength I keep telling you to do. Are you doing your abs…
We are told to stay at home. Not tot socialise. No to go to the pub or out eating. Stay away from the Gym! It’s all very restrictive to runners. So let us try and utilise the opportunity we now have to build on our core. To strengthen tour body.…
It was not totally unexpected in light of everything that is happening at the moment. Parkruns official statement is: The current situation for parkrun events around the world is detailed below. *** UPDATE – 08.40 GMT Wednesday 18 March 2020 *** Following government advice and public health guidelines, we are…
Dear WRC member, Following on from the Prime Minister’s statement on Monday 16th March, and the rapidly escalating situation regarding Covid-19, we are taking the precaution of cancelling the training sessions this Tuesday and Thursday (17th and 19th March). This is in line with other local running clubs.…
Dear WRC member We are mindful of our duty as a club to keep members safe whilst participating in club activities. We are currently following national and UKA guidelines for the management of COVID-19 (Coronovirus). These can be found at https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/coronavirus-statement/ In the light of these guidelines, we will continue…
Hi! It’s a bit over a month since I gave you the basic plank exercise to commence building up your core. Making you a stronger runner. Less prone to injuries.. So let’s find out (a) who read the article and did it, (b) What your the time for your plank…
I promised you the stretch to help with the exercises Courtesy of Carolyn. Good posture and body control help you to run efficiently and help to avoid injuries. You can add to the exercises regime.. So we are going to sit up and stretch! Sit up Strong abdominal muscles are…
From Bill…… Drills….an explanation. You may ask why we do drills on a Tuesday night. For those who don’t know me, I’ve been running for 36 years, I’ve trained under various coaches and have studied and have diplomas in sports psychology. Watching me drag my body around these days you…
