24Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend race report

Run reports
26 Striders went along to the Sedgefield parkrun on Saturday. I've just seen some photos on the website - it looked like you all had a good time. The two main milestones I could see were Janice Long reaching 150 parkruns and Simon Russell 50. Abby Barker and Izzy Morgan were 1st and 2nd ladies to finish. Both got new pb's in the process with Izzy improving her previous best by 34 seconds. Nice work. For the gents - James Heslop, Daniele Meucci and Gareth Maloney picked up new pb's. Elsewhere Michelle Ince was 3rd lady finisher at Hartlepool - also picking up a regional age-grading. Tony Gallilee got a pb at Northallerton in his... 499th parkrun. We also had runners at Albert, Redcar, Stewart and Bramley (Leeds). Redcar was…
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21Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Redcar XC

Club News
Update for Cross Country event #2 24/10/21 Fox Rush Community Woodland. Redcar. Sat Nav post code TS10 5PZ For any first timers, look for the Strider flag and tent, baggage can be left there whilst you run. Please arrive with enough time to collect your number before your race. Lots of Striders taking part in this one , so far 9 ladies and 7 men. We might need a bigger tent !😄 See photos below with details of race times, running routes and parking. Stockton Strider colours to be worn and we have spare pins for your race number. We will have post run refreshments available, again to save on waste, please bring your own mug. We will have some spares if forgotten. See you Sunday 💚💙
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20Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Run and talk Thursday 21 October

Training
Tomorrow’s groups for our run and talk social runs are available for booking on MagnaPass. They are still based on 5km time. We’ve joined the groups together for tomorrow. Please wear hi-viz. Don’t forget there will be tea/coffee available in the club house afterwards and any biscuit/cake donations would be appreciated.
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20Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend race report

Run reports
Following on from last week's exploits Emily Palmer had another great run on Saturday. A first sub 20-minute parkrun was achieved at Albert Park. Nice one Emily. Albert was also the venue for Helen Mcilvenny to notch up parkrun number 150. Another speedy run and regional age-grading ensued. Hartlepool witnessed regional age-gradings for Simon Russell, Gareth Maloney and Steve Cotton. Steve also recording a pb. Mark Dickenson celebrated run number 100 at Stewart Park where Emma Fleming got a new pb. Keran Hodgson pb'd at York, while Andy Laverick at Cotsford Fields and Tom Day at Woodgate Valley got 3rd place finishes. We also had runners at Oxford, Durham, Sedgefield, Darlington South, Flatts Lane, Marshall Drive, Jubilee, Chevin Forest (Leeds) and Torvean (Inverness). At the time of writing the Striders…
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18Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Run and talk – Thursday

Training
On Thursday we will be doing a Run and talk session. For those who aren’t aware #RunAndTalk is an England Athletics campaign to raise awareness of mental health and the positive impact running, or physical exercise in general, can have on our mental health. Although we weren’t able to hold this during Run and Talk week, we feel that it is important to hold our own now. This is something that is very important many members. Around 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem of varying kind each year. That’s approximately 45 people in our club. Instead of our usual group sessions on Thursday we will have 3 social runs lead by coaches. The emphasis for these run is very much on social and chatty not…
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10Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend race report

Run reports
16 Striders chose Sedgefield this week with 2 familiar names grabbing the headlines. Izzy Morgan got another pb and was first lady home in the process. Good work Izzy. Michelle Ince maintained her great form with another pb. Elsewhere Lee Buckle got an all-course pb at Hartlepool - nice one Lee. Hartlepool also saw Steve Cotton reach parkrun number 50. There were pb's for Kris Allen at Crichton and Tom Day at Cannon Park. Paul Morton recorded an all-course pb at Albert Park - good stuff Paul. Two final pb's and they went to Finlay Pennington and Gareth Maloney at Darlington South. Gareth getting a regional age-grading in the process. We also had runners at Stewart, Millenium Country (Bedfordshire), Rother Valley, Flatts Lane, Cotsford Fields and Ford (Cumbria). David Murphy…
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09Oct 2021 by Liz Simpson

NYSD cross country event #2

Club News
This takes place on Sunday 24th October at Fox Rush Community Woodland, Redcar. Post code for sat navs is TS10 5PZ. See maps below for parking, race times and the XC running routes. Spikes or trail shoes recommended. Stockton Striders colours must be worn to take part. Our tent will be there along with our flag flying high; we are hoping for a good Striders turn out given the marathon events will be over with and we’ve heard this is a flat route 👍. To tempt you further, refreshments will be available post run. If you haven’t registered to take part, but after seeing the post and photos from what was a very successful and enjoyable first cross country, you’re now thinking I want to do this, please comment below.…
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