Final teams confirmed for NYMAC relays

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I've just sent confirmation of the final teams for NYMAC relays as follows ... see you all there ??? Stockton Striders AC MEN TEAM 1: Paul Johnson Dave Fender Tom Day Phil Swash MEN TEAM 2: Michael Burke Mick Fawcett Andy Laverick Andy Hayes MEN TEAM 3: Chris Oxley Nigel Radcliffe Keith Evans Chris Furphy MEN TEAM 4: Richard Whitehouse David Edwards Lee Hamilton Anthony Hamling MEN TEAM 5: Drew Smallwood Gavin Morley Jerry Jordan Paul Bowen (VI runner - Paul Johnson will be his guide runner) LADIES TEAM 1: Katie Abel Liz Simpson Lucy Owens Bibi Rogers Hunt LADIES TEAM 2: Cat Clennett Tara Oxley Michelle Hart Angela Cox LADIES TEAM 3: Liz Jordan Julia Coleby Teagan Monty Sara Llewellyn LADIES TEAM 4: Suzanne Brodie Fiona Shaw Judith Gill…
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Release, Rethink & Retrain

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RELEASE, RETHINK, RETRAIN For Running Workshop Want to learn how to release and reset your body from its habitual posture, tension and stresses to optimise your running performance?? If the answer is yes – we can offer you the opportunity to attend an educational and interactive workshop designed to empower professional and amateur runners with the necessary tools to improve running technique and efficiency. The workshop is designed and delivered by Robert White, Consultant Physiotherapist, Pilates Teacher and Movement Therapist with extensive experience with professional and amateur sports people. The workshop will be around 3 hours and cost is £30 per person. It's on Saturday 09 September at 12:30pm at Body 2 Fit Ltd 16 Evolution Wynyard Park Wynyard Stockton-on-Tees TS22 5TB If interested please comment below or add your…
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Thursday

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Looking for a additional male & female runner for the NYMAC relays on Thursday - post here if interested. Don't forget there's no club sessions on at Striders on Thursday so if you want a run why not do this instead??!!
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Research project

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Hi we've been asked to share this .... Dear all at Stockton Striders, My name is Dr Alister McCormick. I am a researcher at Plymouth Marjon University. I am contacting you about a piece of research that we are conducting into the mental aspects of running, road cycling, and triathlons. We intend to use the findings to benefit runners, such as members of Stockton Striders. The main aim of our research is to help people such as yourselves to find and use guidance on mental aspects of training (e.g., setting goals, getting motivated), preparing (e.g., getting "in the zone", dealing with nerves), and performing in events (e.g., pushing through exertion and pain, coping with problems), so that they perform better and have a more satisfying experience. To help with the…
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Branches & Bays 10k Trail Run 20th August 2017 by Gail Robinson

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Branches & Bays 10k Trail Run 20th August 2017. A small number of Striders took part in this event, a mixture of first timers and those who had ran it before. So here I am as one of the first timers, naive and ever so slightly hungover from birthday celebrations. Not an event to think of 10k PB's or trying to run it all the way round, it's one fantastic achievement if you can ??. Only 1/2 mile in and we were single file waiting patiently to go through a gate which led on to a single person width path running through trees and woodland. Eventually you reach a steep descent down Mount Everest onto a beach for a short run before a steep climb back up Mount Everest for…
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Stewarts Park – Thursday 24/08 – 1 mile reps – NYMAC relay practice

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This Thursday 24 August there's a few of use going to Stewarts Park to get some practice in for the NYMAC relays ... including baton handovers!!! Please comment below if coming along so we know who to look out for - will meet at 6:30pm at the captain cook museum building (start of stewarts parkrun for those who do that!!) Car sharing might be a good option if you can sort out between yourselves
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