Rye running group
What a load of scallops!
When it comes to racing, I like a nice straightforward event - not a big fan of these adventure-type races where you crawl through mud and so on… But the chance to race whilst pushing a wheelbarrow filled with scallop shells in my local town, Rye, could not be missed! The annual scallop race, part […]
Measuring up: the allure of time trials
I arrived at the pool feeling a little uninspired this morning. I did my 20-lap warm-up, threw in a few drills and found myself gazing (already!) at the clock. It was exactly 8.30am and I had a lane to myself. I know, I thought: I’ll do a time trial! My old triathlon club, East London Triathletes, […]
New Rye Runners session for 2012
Rye Runners has been going from strength to strength since we began 18 months ago - many of our regulars have made incredible progress over that time, clocking PBs, completing debut half marathons and10ks and generally making Saturday mornings great fun. So in the new year, we’ll be adding an extra session on a weekday […]
Rye Runners first birthday!
We marked the first year of Rye Runners on Saturday with tea and cakes at the Avocet Tea Rooms in Rye Harbour (preceded by 3 x 8 minutes at threshold pace). We’ve come a long way since our very first meet last August (when only three people turned up) - building a group of 15-20 regulars […]
Rye Runners get shot!
A sun-drenched Camber Sands played host to the photo shoot for my all-new forthcoming women’s running book (out March 2012) at the weekend. Rye Runners - the weekly local running group organised by me and husband Jeff - were willing and obliging models. The only problem? It’s a mixed group, and I required only female runners for the […]