We’ve finally said goodbye to January, leaving behind the storms, dry January challenges, and the long wait for that first payday of the year! At last the mornings are getting lighter, making those early runs a bit easier. But the strong start to the running year continues with some outstanding runs by all the team at the Watford Half and …
As spring marathon season approaches, many of our runners are ramping up their weekly mileage, and stories of tough long runs begin to fill weekend Strava posts. But none stand out more than Chris Dowling’s incredible challenge this weekend—the Arc of Attrition. Lets save that for later and start with a parkrun round up With few events …
Priscilla Pathak takes the prize for the completing the first marathon of the spring 2025 season, the TCS Mumbai Marathon! And what a marathon!! The Mumbai Marathon is amongst the top 10 marathons in the world and its been said to have truly put India on the global map of distance running. It starts on the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …
This week, “Icy Blast” and his trusty companion “Jack Frost” made their presence known, sending a sharp wake-up call about what winter running is really all about. With temperatures dipping below freezing for much of the week and icy paths sneaking up beneath our feet, it was a reminder of just how challenging and unpredictable the season can be. The …
Happy New Year and a big warm welcome to all our new members. I hope to feature many of you in this news letter over the next few weeks. Parkrun Round up We have had several members celebrating milestone parkruns in recent weeks. This Saturday it was Kim Morgans turn, celebrating her 100th parkrun at Rickmansworth, where she ran her …
Wishing all GVH members, their families, and friends a fantastic New Year filled with health, happiness, and plenty of running adventures! It’s been amazing to see so many of our harriers embracing the festive spirit with some incredible runs over the break. Whether it’s been conquering Parkruns or tackling long-distance challenges to burn off the Christmas treats, the dedication and …
The highlight of this week’s running was undoubtedly parkrun, and the place to be was Black Park, where Vince Ellerby, Helen and Andy Cooke, and Gareth Tucker were all celebrating major milestones. It was wonderful to see 38 more club members joining in to share the celebration with them. Vince was celebrating his incredible 600th parkrun—a milestone that many of …
Last week Strava published its 2024 Year in Sport report, identifying the trends and fitness habits that governed the world’s active landscape over the past 12 months. There are great insights here which seems to fit nicely with the ethos of GVH and made a few of us smile. Social running truly boomed in 2024, A large portion of those …
Storm Darragh most certainly dampened this weekend’s running. Offering us a taster of its strength on Thursday, with some truly miserable conditions for Thursdays’ club run and then gathering in strength for the weekend. Parkrun roundup Darragh stormed through and left most Parkruns in tatters this weekend! By Friday evening many Parkrun were already announcing cancellations . Many of us were …
Just parkrun and Cross Country to report on this week. Although there has been some great Long Slow Runs being posted at the weekends, as many of us start solid training in preparation for events next spring. As this is the last weekly round up for November, be sure to read to the end for ….. Members of the Month! …