junior parkrun

Our youngest decided that running 5K at the senior parkruns was a bit much for him but he quite fancied running the 2K junior parkruns. I wanted him to be able to enjoy running and the closest junior parkrun was nearly an hour away which isn't feasible for us. 

So, like any (crazy) parent of a running family would do - I volunteered my time as an event director in order to set up one here! 

It ended up taking a year and requiring the support of the local parkrun ambassador but, I now have funding,  the support of wonderful team of run directors, a fabulous core volunteer team, a lovely junior parkrun site, and a proposed (but still to be confirmed) start date in late January. You can find out lots more info about the free weekly junior and senior parkruns by clicking here.

Back of the Pack

This is a lovely article about the importance of runners at the back of the pack. Click here to be taken to the article on the Rules For Running site.

Bupa Great South Run

This will be our son's first chip timed race, and seeing his excitement when he opened the envelope containing his timing chip is a memory that I will treasure forever.  Thank you so much to everyone online and offline who have donated to our Lymphoma and Diabetes charities for this race  - you are all superstars. #runningfamily

You know you're a running family when...

You know you're a running family when:

1. Breakfast conversation includes discussion of running plans for the evening.
2. Your 11 year old informs you of where he wants to run on the weekend. 
3. Running gear takes up a large part of your wardrobe and shoe rack.
4. Social events are planned around the family race calendar.
5. You can eat treats without feeling guilty.
6. You have a sneaking suspicion that you're addicted to earning race finish line bling.
7. Your children's Christmas wish lists have running related items on them.
8. You have more than one running playlist that you listen to on a regular basis.

How do you know you're a running family? Let us know in the comment section here or on G+ and I will add them to this post.

Morning Stroller Push

This is a wonderful video of a dad out running whilst pushing his daughter in her stroller. You can read more about Calum's love of running by clicking here to be zoomed over to his website. 

Like mother, like son.

This photo makes me smile every time I look at it. My son and I will be experiencing The Color Run together this weekend, and I can't wait for it!

Singapore Challenge

This is a yearly race in Singapore with a father and child focus and it has the most amazing race bling.  There is a lovely article written by a father who ran the race this year which you can read by clicking here