Welfare Wednesday!

Summer running often means running in the heat 🥵 although lovely, it is really important we are looking after ourselves on those super hot days!

Our top tips for running in the heat…

Welfare Wednesday!

If you can find room for your running shoes in your suitcase, you won’t regret it. Running whilst on holiday is a wonderful way to explore the local area and try out some terrain you might not be used to, such as mountain trails, coastal paths or even deserts!

Are you heading off on holiday this year - Maybe abroad or an unfamiliar location? ☀️

Find our top tips below ⤵️

Why you should run an Ultra part 2 - the pains and blisters subside but the shared memories, sense of achievement and a nice looking medal will last a lifetime.

How team FTRC totally rocked a corker of a challenge

Continuing with our theme of summer running (even though it feels like autumn!) this week we are looking at sun protection.

You may or may not be aware of the diminished ozone layer - this acts as a natural sun blocker, filtering out the more harmful UV rays. It is possibly even more important to be aware of this in Britain where the sun often isn’t that hot.

Welcome to July, this month we are focusing on summer running with the first post being all about hydration. 

As the weather heats up (fingers crossed it continues!) it is so important to stay hydrated during your run and generally throughout the day. 

The Woodland Woggle is billed as one of the prettiest 10ks in England, with bluebells, lovely and varied scenery and magnificent views. Organised by the fantastic Blackwater Valley Running Club, it takes place on the Hampton Estate, with picturesque meadows and contented cattle, Puttenham Common heathland, the varied mosaic of the regenerative farm, and shady woodlands. It’s also a very friendly event, from the scouts selling homemade cakes and bacon rolls, through the host of Blackwater Valley marshalls and jokey signs encouraging you around the course, to the Estate owners who cheer everyone past the house.

What is body image?🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️

Body image is how we think and feel about ourselves physically and how we believe others see us. There are so many ways we can think about our body and the way we look. There might be some days when you like your body/parts of your body and other times when you struggle with how you look.

Welcome to May 🌻 This month we are focusing on the different types of eating disorders and body image…

Eating disorders are often invisible. They are mental illnesses, they don’t look a certain way and you do not have to be underweight to have an eating disorder.

After weeks of training, the magnificent 7 delivered in style this weekend.

With Stuart running in the Vienna marathon and Ian, Owen, Susan, Davide, Sean and Harvey running in the London marathon it was a super busy weekend for club runners.

Welcome to April’s edition 🌸

This month we are going to focus in on our mental Health, raising awareness and signposting you to where you can get professional help if you feel you need it 💙 

On Saturday 30th March it was World Bipolar day…

Everyone experiences changes in their mood, but bipolar disorder can cause these changes to feel distressing and it has a big impact on your life. 

Sounds nuts doesn’t it? Let me convince you…

An Ultra Marathon is basically any distance over a Marathon, but your starting Ultra is 50km (that’s  about 31 miles).  So why would you want to run even further than a Marathon? Because it’s a completely different event.

This race report has been kindly sponsored by Howden Insurance.

I am sure that there are corny expressions about speed/pace not mattering so long as you complete the distance or enjoy the journey. Was it Confucius or some cheesy motivational quote I saw on Pinterest? Either way try telling this to the 11 members of the Farnham Town Running Club who achieved a PB at the Fleet Half Marathon. Quite an achievement bearing in mind that this number is almost half of the 23 members who started the race.