Claire
In my life BC (before children) I was a happy healthy single, guilt free runner, I was good and I loved it. I ran the bath half at 16 weeks pregnant and all was good. I became a mum and life took over, I stopped running and focused all my energy on being Mum. A story I'm sure shared by many mums. Fast forward 8 years and it was time to find something for myself, so my attention turned to running, I used to be good not much could have change right, Wrong!! I started on the C25K programme and hated every second of it. I wasn't as fast, fit or good as I used to be and every step was a struggle. At that stage I could have given up and eaten cake. But I found the WOTR group. I wish I could say I joined straight away, but lacking confidence, I FB stalked the group for months thinking I would never be good enough to join the group. Eventually I plucked up the courage to email the leader and rocking my 15-year-old faithful Ronhills, with trepidation I went along with a friend to my first Wednesday run. Well, what can I say, it was life changing. Everyone was friendly, supportive and chatty the hour zoomed by and I had easily run 4 miles around Honiton. I was literally buzzing and skipping around the car park. My love of running had returned. Within months I had competed the Muddy Blackdown Beast. Numerous 10ks, and a few half marathons. 2.5 years on, I'm still not the fastest or the best runner. But I have more outrageously bright running leggings than normal clothes, I’m Strava obsessed and my Wednesday run nights are sacred. I’m lucky enough to have recently qualified as a WOTR leader, and I'm training for an ultra-marathon. I love the comradery, friendship, support and encouragement that the group provides and hope more woman will come and join our merry band of runners. Realising their own potential and igniting their love of group running. Women working together to build each other up, what could be better than that! |
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