I first started to run Hardmoors marathons in 2013 – I think Osmotherly was my first one. At the time, it nearly killed me – 29 miles and 5000 feet of climb taking me about 8 hours. I didn’t think that I would do another one but you soon forget the pain and get carried … Continue reading Hardmoors 110 2016
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Hardmoors 30 2016
Ravenscar, North Yorkshire, Friday, January 1, 2016
30 miles
Kerry Lister and Sue Jennings
Kerry Lister … I decided to enter my first Ultramarathon when entries opened for the Hardmoors 30, encouraged by Denise Benvin and Sue Jennings, with the reassurance that Sue would run with me. So, after abstaining from the usual excesses of New Years Eve the alarm woke me up at 530am Friday 1st January 2016 … Continue reading Hardmoors 30 2016
When I visited China 3 years ago (0ctober 2012) I happened upon the village where the Great Wall of China Marathon starts from. Having ran my first marathon in 2011 and developed a bit of a taste for them, I decided that this needed to go on my bucket list never really knowing whether I … Continue reading Great Wall Marathon 2015
When I first started running, I never thought I would run a marathon, never mind 50 miles! 20 marathons later, I was very easily persuaded by Anna (in the pub) to sign up for the Woldsman 50 described as fairly flat, but undulating in places. See course below – not really flat with some undulating … Continue reading The Woldsman
Hoof it for Henshaws! Angela Proctor … What a brilliant weekend people had! It was packed full of adventure. I have been overwhelmed by the camaraderie, support and generosity from everyone and total strangers. The weekend would not have taken place if it hadn’t been for the hard work Geoff Watson and Dave Shipman put … Continue reading Harrogate to Durham Charity Relay 2013
When Alister said this was a hilly half marathon I always believed it would be but what I didn’t realise is that it takes in some of the Spen 20 course which I ran in 2012 when I was at my fittest. Jill and I set off early on the Sunday morning (just in case … Continue reading Liversedge Half Marathon
Sue Jennings … The decision to run Kielder Marathon was made in the pub! We needed to do a long run (20 miles) and then start to taper in advance of the Town Moor Marathon at the end of October. Whilst we were discussing this, Billy came up with the idea that rather than a … Continue reading Kielder Marathon
I had really been looking forward to this marathon as I had been told it was one of the nicest marathons that you can do and I remember months ago booking it with Angela because John H had said he was going to do it and I was jealous – I don’t like to miss … Continue reading Northumbrian Coastal Marathon
Chevy Chase
Wooler, Saturday, July 7, 2012
12M, or indeed 15M, or as much as 18M
Sue Jennings, Nigel Heppell, and Aaron Gourley
Sue Jennings … Angela and I set off from Durham and headed up to Wooler for the Chevy Chase – we were a bit worried about the weather and course as we knew from others who have completed it in the past that it is tough – boggy and hilly and with the weather having … Continue reading Chevy Chase
What a day to do a half marathon. As we set off from Durham at 6am (Greta, Angela, John and me) it was already about 16 degrees centigrade and I think all of us were thinking it was not going to be an easy run. I was hoping that the 9am start time would mean … Continue reading Sheffield Half Marathon