Beginners
Beginners Course
Do you want to:
- Lose weight?
- Get fit?
- Have fun in 2012?
If you've answered yes to any of the above but are not sure how to get started or don't want to run on your own then why not come to a Beginners Running Course?
Newcastle (Staffs) AC are hosting a 10 week course costing only £20, commencing 16th January 2012.
The course will be held on Monday evenings 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm at our friendly club house at Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme (behind the new Sainsbury's).
For more information please contact Rebecca on 07837412126.
Still not sure you can do it? Then please read Katrina's story below.
A Beginner's Story [Top]
"I was inspired by my eldest daughter to start running. She is the most unsporty of my children but over the previous 18 months has done 2 Half marathons.
Provoked by other comments that I could not run more than a few miles, I started slowly with one minute runs in October 2009.
From January 2011, I started running with Newcastle Athletic running club and encouraged by them to consider a half marathon I have ran more regularly. All members have been very friendly and different runners have ran beside me and my distance and time have gradually increased. Others have ran at other times to continue my training.
My deadline became to complete my first half marathon before becoming a Nan (mid- November).
Thanks to my half marathon running partner, Julie Fletcher’s, persuasion and cajoling, we completed the Congleton Half Marathon on October 9th in 2 hrs 32 minutes. The sense of achievement was enormous and greater still was the fact that people sponsored me generously to raise £661 for the charity, The Chilli Children Trust, which supports children with disabilities in Uganda.
So thank you all at Newcastle AC and I recommend joining a club such as this where people will go at your pace but give the encouragement and belief that you can do more.
Katrina"
Beginners Tips [Top]
Please click here to view some tips for beginners, from being safe to progessing your training.
Stretching [Top]
Please click here to learn some useful stretches and keep niggles and injuries at bay!