Womens Running Network

[Deleted User]

Has anyone heard of the Womens Running Network? Obviously ladies running groups throughout the UK but is that it?? Just curious.

[Deleted User]

Hi Manxie. It's a network that helps encourage female beginners run, but also helps you set up a local group if you're so inclined. I am going on their group leader's course in November, hoping to start a group fo my own after Christmas. I was just thinking about posting a thread asking if anyone else had done this. Hoping it will help along my own running, give me a chance to help others regain control of their own fitness, and socialise too.

There you go, hope thats helped. You've seen their website I presume?

[Deleted User]

Thanks Fin

Didn't know that they had a website - but I'll go and have a look now. I've just sent off for some information as there is no running club in my area and I was just going to put an ad in the paper for ladies wanting to run/jog. I'll see what they send me, but it sounds like a great idea.
Good luck with the course - what area are you in?

[Deleted User]

Im in Swansea Manxie, the WRN give you help and support setting up that's why I plumped for doing it this way. Cos to be honest there are running clubs in my area, but they all seem too competitive. Even though I'm a 9 min miler I just wanted something a little less pressurised.

[Deleted User]

I guess you get to run along the Mumbles Mile a lot then.

Just checked the website and its given me more information and its based in Exeter, just up the road. I'm 10 min miler at the moment and I have found that unless your a 9 most clubs arent really interested.

Thanks for your help

SHADES

I started my Women's Running Network group 5 weeks ago, and it's going really well. Have got 11 girls now and 2 more joining next week, (I do 2 nights a week for my group) that's with mailshoting my friends and leaflets in our local sports shop.

There are so many women out there who want to take up running. I am not a fast runner(10.30 min miler) and had great conerns about having all these girls and they would all run off and leave me!! It doesn't work like that as the faster runners loop back so we can stay together as a group.

Feel free to ask me anything, I am so pleased you are going to become an organiser Fin.

SHADES

Manxie - where are you? My group is in Newton Abbot.