Author: Helen Johnston

I know it's a while to go yet but would be people interested in getting a mini bus for the Great North Run? In my experience It's easier staying after the run for a bit of a picnic/pub grub etc and leaving about 5:30pm rather than being sat in traffic car park jams all afternoon! Comment here if interested please

Don't forget the club photo shoot at the Ali Brownlee 5k tomorrow - if everyone can meet near the old Ayresome Park Gates/Main reception area at Riverside Stadium at 9:30am prompt please .... club colours a must - except Cat ☺️☺️

RELEASE, RESET, RETRAIN workshop This will be around 2/3 hours and cost will be approx. £30 Venue will be the dance studio at Body2fit, Wynyard Business Park. Please comment as to which date you wish to attend as your first choice ..... all will take place late morning/early afternoon Saturday 22 July Saturday 19 August Saturday 30 September Thank you

Knew there was something else to announce at club tonight .... we're wanting to do a group photo on Sunday before the Middlesbrough 5k so if everyone can meet outside the main reception (ayresome park gates) area of the riverside stadium at 9:30am ... in club colours of course (except Catherine Clennett in her team coast & country one ??) thanks

There's a few of us running the Middlesbrough 5k route tonight with Tara Oxley & Paul the VI runner. Meeting at 6:30pm at MFC main reception area .... nice social pace

RELEASE, RESET, 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 2/3 hours and cost will be approx. £30 per person. Date and venue will be confirmed but we’re hoping to arrange it for a Saturday (after parkrun of course!) in late July. Venue will be either…

Hey gang sorry for inconvenience but we are going to have to postpone the planned Middlesbrough 5k run tomorrow until Monday night (26/06/17). Whilst this is not a club night anyone is welcome to join us for this easy paced social run - meeting at 6:30pm at stadium main reception ?? .... there will be alternative sessions at the club tomorrow if you want to go along .....

Hey all Unfortunately my laptop has given up ghost .... which poses a bit of an issue as I use it for all the Striders admin etc. It will be a couple of months before I get round to purchasing a new one so in the meantime has anyone a spare one kicking around that the club can loan? Will need to be wi-fi enabled and have microsoft word and excel but thats about all really. Please comment below if you can help :-) Thanks Helen

Message from Tara below: Here are the estimated start times for the legs in this Sunday's Cleveland Way Relay as well as the names of the people on the legs before and after you. Please wear club colours so you are easily iddentifiable to each other. There are some runners joining us from Middlesbrough so also look out for their club vest coming towards you! Try to get to your start point at least 30 minutes before incase we run ahead of schedule. I will try to keep you all up to date if there are any major differences in time so if you haven't already given me your contact details please send them to me asap. I'll see most of you on the day but remember enjoy, it's a…

This Thursday 22/06/17 Tara Oxley and I are going to run the Middlesbrough 5k route with Paul our visually impaired runner if anyone wants to join us - meeting outside the main reception/ayresome park gates at 6:30pm ... just let us know if you are coming along thank you.