More than 700 athletes took part in the 2012 edition of the Fred Huges race held on Sunday 22^nd January 2012 in unusually mild conditions.

The route itself covered 10 miles of challenging asphalt through the beautiful surroundings of Hertfordshire, with quite a tough ascent just after the halfway mark.

This was Leighton Fun Runners first majo

Glyn Raymen participated in the Enigma Double Marathon on Dec 22nd. The event comprised of running 17 laps of Furzton Lake in Milton Keynes. Unfortunately Glyn had injured himself prior to the race and had to take two weeks off running to recuperate, however he bravely completed day one in a commendable time of 4hrs 34mins 03secs. He wisely chose not to run on the second day. 

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This Tuesday sees a choice of 10k or 5k runs our toward the Apennine Way / Heath Rd direction, in pace groups. Gmaps routes on the calendar.

An "Out and Back" run of 25 minutes each way, heading out down Grovebury Rd, Railway Path then back via Wing Rd and toward Heath Rd via Bassett Rd. Everyone runs their own chosen distance and pace on thesame route and arrives back at the same time -  how far can you cover in 50 minutes? 4 miles? 6 miles? 7miles?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/nov/06/charlie-brooker-becomes-a-runner

This interesting article is definitely worth a read if you are prone to suffering from stomach problems whilst training/racing...

 http://trainright.com/gut-check-techniques-to-keep-your-gut-from-ending-your-race-early/

Interesting article from the beeb...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7554293.stm

Proper running shoes have cushioning to protect you from the pounding on pavements in particular – they don’t have to be the most expensive – but go to a specialist running shop where they can analyse your running style and help you find the correct shoes. Many new runners can experience shin splints and knee pain because of the lack of proper cushioning.   Running on softer surfaces will also help to avoid injury – so try to find off-road routes whenever possible.