Keswick Mountain Festival A few months ago I received an invitation to a wedding in the lake district and the groom (a fellow runner) mentioned the wedding was taking place the same weekend as the Keswick Mountain Festival so I might want to get a race in whilst I was there. It struck me as … Continue reading The Salomon 10K Trail Race 2016
Category Archives: Penny Browell
A couple of years ago a friend of mine recommended I run the Dentdale race – “just your kind of thing” she said, so it was one that had been on my radar for a while. When I discovered I had a Saturday where I wasn’t needed for ferrying to children’s parties I elected to … Continue reading Dentdale Run 2016
Another Sunday, another half marathon starting in a castle. Seems to be becoming a habit for me. This one was on the East coast and very beautiful the setting was too starting in Bamburgh Castle and with a very relaxed atmosphere. It is one of the Run Nation series – I’ve only done one of … Continue reading Castles Half Marathon 2015
I don’t usually set myself time targets in races – partly because I do a lot of hilly races where you can’t predict your pace but also because I always feel I should just do my best and see where that gets me. This race was a bit different. For the past few weeks I’d … Continue reading Great Cumbrian Run 2015
Despite it being a GP race only a handful of Striders made it over to Carlton in Cleveland for this friendly and scenic race. A shame as at £8 which goes towards the local mountain rescue team it’s a bargain and the weather was perfect for it, clear and calm with a bit of sunshine … Continue reading Viking Chase Four Peaks 2015
I’m not sure if I’m allowed to admit this but I don’t really like the Great North Run. Too many people and not enough hills for me! I do however love racing and didn’t want to miss out on a weekend when almost everyone I know was heading from Gateshead to South Shields. So I … Continue reading Great Langdale Half Marathon 2015
Pennine Way Charity Relay 2015
Pennine Way, Friday, July 24, 2015
Anita Clementson Northern Section: Friday Leg 2 – Byrness to Bellingham – 15.5 miles – with Diane Watson As we waited for the arrival of Kerry & James, our northern leg 1 runners, we took the advantage of having tea in the local inn and gaining some inside knowledge on the route ahead. On asking … Continue reading Pennine Way Charity Relay 2015
After a tough day I was delighted that childcare and work allowed me to escape to try out this little fell race. There is nothing better to clear the mind than a run in our beautiful countryside and the fact that the race had been described as a “little brute of a race” made it … Continue reading Saltwell Harriers Fell Race 2015
An Emotional Visit to the Capital To us Brits there’s probably no bigger race than the London Marathon. I can’t pretend I grew up particularly obsessed with it or anything because I grew up as an overweight child with very little interest in anything sport-related – if you asked anybody I went to school with … Continue reading London Marathon 2015
The Osmotherley Half 2015 is one race I will never forget. In fact I get quite emotional even now, nearly a week later, thinking about it. It was one of those days when everything seemed to go the right way – great weather, lovely company, a beautiful course and (for me ) a LOT … Continue reading Hardmoors Osmotherley Half Marathon