Rebooted from obese“couch potato”to runner! Running a 1/2Marathon in each of the 109 UK Counties (8 done!)Click my Instagram! HM 1:50:45 : 10k 51:43 : 5k 22:47
Happy with this mornings effort! Getting back into the swings of things after a break.
Taking it easy and jeffing when needed. Not pushing myself, but just enjoying it 🤗💜🤗
#SundayRunDay#Running@ThisGirlCanUK@runningpunks
Out with the old / in with new! My 2026 Xmas new trail shoes, Brooks Cascadia 19👌Good support / cushioning, as I have longstanding knee OA / over-pronator, good grip tread & Gore-Tex waterproof material @brooksrunning
Also on short list
- Hoka Speedgoat
- ASICS Gel-Trabuco
Time to retire my trusty trail Nike Pegasus trail shoes! These were a good buy and got me through many a muddy ParkRun and trail. But after about 500km or so through mud and dirt they have become pretty worn. RIP to the trusty Nike Pegasus, On to the Xmas prezzie replacements!
With just one month to go until the 44th edition of the AJ Bell Great North Run, the celebrity runners adding a sprinkling of stardust to the world’s greatest half marathon on Sunday 7 September have been announced.
- Olympian and running royalty Dame Kelly Holmes
- BBC Traitors stars Minah Shannon, Kasim Ahmed, Jaz Singh, Alexander Dragonetti
- Youtuber WillNE
- Boxer and reality TV star Tommy Fury
- Singer and TV personality Jake Quickenden
- Coventry City player-turned-reality star Ashley Cain
- TV Doctor and mental health campaigner Dr Alex George
- BBC Dragons Den star Sara Davies
- Author, broadcaster and inclusive running ambassador Bryony Gordon
- Football and BBC Gladiators Referee Mark Clattenburg
- TV and Radio Personality Jenni Falconer
- Smoggie Queens Actor Neil Grainger
The Great North Run has a long tradition of attracting famous faces to take on the 13.1 mile course from Gateshead to South Shields. This year’s roster of stars will also include former football and sports commentator Danny Mills, former boxer Rendall Munro , Emmerdale actress Harriett Bibby, and reality stars Shona Manderson (Married At First Sight) and Zara Holland (Love Island).
Over 200,000 spectators are expected to line the streets in support of the class of 2025, waving, cheering, and willing on the 60,000 runners as the region comes together. The event is expected to generate in the region of £25M for charitable causes across the weekend.
The 2025 AJ Bell Great North Run will be broadcast live on BBC One and will also feature some of the world’s leading athletes competing at the front in the elite Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair races.
Great Run ambassador Olympian Eilish McColgan has already confirmed her participation as she seeks to win the Women’s elite race for the first time.
Listen to our interview with Eilish here: https://t.co/KEo8IqmCjO
Will you be at the Great North Run? Let us know ⬇️
TRAIL RUNNING NEWS
A new Rest Day podcast is in your feed now, featuring guest co-hosts Dani Moreno & EmKay Sullivan. A sub-ultra focused show talking about the exciting world of short distance trail racing.
Topics:
- Kilian's "States of Elevation" Project
- Jenn Lichter's incredible season
- Speedgoat 50k results recap
- Milimani Runners: Kenya's First Pro Trail Running Team
- Pitz Alpine results recap
- Sierre-Zinal preview
Find the episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on the @runfreetrail YouTube Channel / X account.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Birthday adventure complete! 17.35 miles and 3200 ft of climb. I have hundreds of pictures to edit. So you only get these random ones!
Time to feed my face!
My Crete runs, unfortunately I am way off parr with my recurring right knee injury. But I managed 5km / 5km and 6.5km run/walks on 3 of the holiday mornings.
Last day in Crete. Got myself moving for a 7:30am half run / half walk of about 6.5km. Was pretty warm at 26 deg already, but cool costal breeze. Got caught by a wave at beach so ran last bit with soggy trainers 🤣
Best finishers tee @RNRmadmaraton 🇪🇸👏🏼 back to a new training plan...more maintenance for now so working on a 5/10km improvement before training for Warrington Half Marathon in September @UKRunChat#ukrunchat 💪🏼
8.5 Miles ✅ A hilly but beaut of a trail run today to cap off a solid week’s running. I don’t often run 7 out of 7 days but wanted to just bank some miles and keep building a solid base. Rest day tomorrow, closest I’ll get to running is buying new shoes 🙏 🏃🏻♂️ #ukrunchat