Brislington Runners Group

Now I'm really excited about this. A new running group for women has been set up in Brislington. The ladies who set up Frenchay Runners have now set up Brislington Runners. I went along to their first meet on Saturday. It was a gloriously sunny morning and a number of ladies of all abilities turned up at the Arnos Vale Hotel - the starting point for the runs. There was an option to run a two mile, three mile or four mile run. I opted for the four mile run which took in a number of hills and three parks - Arnos Court Park, Perrets Park and Victoria Park. Many thanks to Liz and Jess for a great start to the day. I will definitely be attending again. Would be good to show them some of the more off-road routes around Bris.

Arnos Vale Community Run 5k

It was a rather damp, dull Bank Holiday Monday morning. But that didn't dampen the spirits of the 50 or more runners who took part in the first ever Arnos Vale Community Run. It was a shame it was so wet though, as I think more spectators would have turned up.

It was a great little route. It wasn't the easiest 5k I've ever done. In fact it was quite challenging, but lots of fun. After a warm-up with John from Yoga for Life, we set off from outside the Anglican Chapel, two laps round the one flat section of the cemetry and then we were directed uphill. There were a number of marshalls helping out, directing us up the rather steep Arnos Vale hill. I think we ran the hill three times over. Runners had to negotiate narrow paths, a good bit of mud and take in the views and beauty of the cemetry. After the run we finished up in the Atrium Cafe for a cuppa and listened to the local choir. Bliss. Well done everyone that took part, especially the team from Puddle Ducks!

There really can't be that many runs organised in a cemetry. One wonders if this is a first for the UK, or even the world! Anyway certainly a run I would like to do again and one to put in the diary for next year. Good for the community too.

PE lessons

Just came across this clip from the BBC regarding girls and sport - PE lessons put girls off sport. I was fortunate. I really liked sport at school but I did prefer the non-team sports like athletics. I dropped out of most sports during my senior school and got back into it again in my late teens with tennis and karate!!

Tribute to Micah True, creator of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon

Sad news. Searchers have found the body of ultrarunner Micah True, who went missing last week after going on a 12-mile run in southwest New Mexico's Gila National Forest. Micah True, was the creator of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon and dubbed 'Caballo Blanco' in Christopher McDougall's book Born to Run. Click here for the report.