I’ve always had a curious approach to life. I am a complete wimp but when I set my mind to something, I usually see it through – I don’t know if it’s determination, pride or just sheer bloody-mindedness but there is something that kicks in that makes me follow through on what I say. It can get me into trouble at times, like the dayI found myself strapped to a piece of elastic teetering on the edge of the Transporter Bridge….

I first started running 3 or 4 years ago… I did the Race For Life and the Middlesbrough 5km with little to no training and that was that. The following year, I did something similar. In 2013, something clicked and I became a ‘runner’. I started doing a series of winter trail races. The first, Wynyard Woodland Park, was horrific Continue reading Tracey’s London Marathon Adventure →

For the past 3 years a handful of Harriers have taken part in the Stockton Duathlon. It is very inclusive event offering a Novice race, a Sprint and Standard race. Each year it has built from strength to strength. It is a Duathlon Qualifier for national standard duathletes. Tried Hard organise it and do a professional job.

Wind and rain were forecast to make it extra challenging this year, instead the sun shone and Stockton sparkled. As we ran and cycled along the Tees over the Infinity and the Princes Diana bridge we watched canoeists and Dragon boat enthusiasts enjoying a Sunday morning of energetic sport. Fellow Harriers cheered us on. Despite jelly legs after a hard push on the bikes we all achieved PBs and ran like champions over the finish line to the applause of friends and family.

If you have never done a Duathlon then this is the perfect event to have a go or challenge yourself to a new PB or a longer distance next year.

~ By Anne Bulmer

Perfect parkrun weather in the North East today which saw ## Harriers pounding the local parks clocking up the miles and PBs!

Tees Barrage saw Gareth, Matthew and Tracey along with mini-harriers Alex and Oliver take on the multi-bridge route along the river. Still nursing a sprain from the London Marathon, Tracey took it easy at the back but mini-harrier Oliver shot off like he was being chased and smashed a fantastic 4:37 off his previous best time on this course!

Albert Park saw a huddle of Harriers and while no PBs were acheived, the results were still awesome with all runners achieving over 50% age grading: