Emma began running in 2017. As a full-time carer for her daughter, Emma was looking for something which could help her decompress. Over the years she has run miles, made friends and raised money for the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation, to support families like hers. Here’s her story in her own
Meredith has never really been into fitness and running, ‘I had not run since I was at school. And I’m 50 now’, but when lockdown began last year, she started running round the block with her daughter each morning. Her daughter’s football team had encouraged the players to run a kilometre
Halema was a very active person, but after developing drug resistant tuberculosis and having two children she became sedentary. She explained, ‘my body had a really, really bad impact from it. It affected my lungs.’ Being fit and healthy has always been important to Halema. She explained that ‘as the years have gone on, I kept kind of
Couch to 5k is the perfect way for a beginner to start exercising. It uses a structured programme with realistic and achievable targets to help remove the barriers people face when running for the first time. The 9 week plan starts with a mixture of walking and jogging to gradually
Get Together…..Feel Better…..Run Birmingham Come along and join in – every one is welcome 2km or 5km run, jog or walk ideal for all ages and abilities – FREE weekly activity. Wednesday’s 9.30 – 10.30am at Aston Park, Trinity Road, Aston. B6 6JD For more information please contact us: Email:
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