My Pandemic Running Journey ~ by Elaine Lewis

The first case of Coronavirus had reached the UK in January 2020 but little did I think that we would be heading  for a pandemic. I was enjoying leading our couch to 5k group on a Monday evening and joining our social runs on a Thursday evening. Our couch to 5k ladies...

10k a day, a January like no other ~ by Emma Hughes

Flashback to; Shall I 🤔   Could I do this 🤔  Yes…. No….. Yes…. hmm I wonder…. Then the news broke.  It was official.  The January Furniture Show was cancelled due to the Covid Pandemic 😷This is it, it’s meant to be, I doubt I’ll have any work...

My 2020 Challenge! ~ by Sally Johnson

Are you sitting comfortably? Got a cuppa and a snack? It’s a long one… In October last year, I had just taken part in the 36K challenge at Disneyland Paris race weekend with my good pal and fellow Dolly Claire. We had a fantastic time (apart from the...

My Virgin London Marathon

by Lisa Ashworth, recipient of the 2019 Club Entry Come the night of the Dolly Christmas Dinner, there were nine ladies who were ready to take on the challenge of the London Marathon 2019, and it was my name that was drawn. I was still eating my dessert, and for me,...
A beginner’s story ~ by Jane Evans

A beginner’s story ~ by Jane Evans

“I’m no runner! I tried it a bit when I was a teenager to keep my friend company, but I didn’t really enjoy it as I mostly ended up on my own as she was much faster than me! So I was surprised at myself really when I signed up to the Dollies Couch to...