One year ago I signed up to do Tough Mudder so I figured I really ought to start running! I started on a treadmill and managed 2 miles before giving up, exhausted. My friend, Mel suggested I joined Fareham Crusaders Running Club and I really have never looked back. Without the incredible support of this club I … Continue reading Gosport Half Marathon 2015 – Rebecca’s Race Report
'Tis the Season to combat the intake of extra calories, carbs and booze, by doing a few runs. Fareham Crusaders has a few dates for your diary, so mark your calendars and GET INVOLVED! Tuesday 1st December - Beginners Night, bring a mate to this Special Beginners Session @ FCRC. Sunday 6th December - Victory 5 … Continue reading December – Dates for your Diary
Gosport Half Marathon is always a big occasion in the Crusaders' running calendar - so what better way to reflect than with a Captain's thoughts from after the race! Hi again everyone I'm writing this with a huge sense of pride after today's 30th Gosport Half Marathon. It's yet another day when I feel so honoured … Continue reading Captains’ Corner – Neil on Gosport
Thanks for asking me to do a blog entry for the recent Lordshill 10 Mile event. I'm really happy that I have recently joined Fareham Crusaders as I have previously never run for a club. As a “hobby” runner turned “Club” runner I love winning points for the club, especially one with so much girl power. There was a good turnout of runners for this, the 3rd league … Continue reading Lordshill 10 Mile 2015 – Karen’s Race Report
Leave your Garmins, trainers and run chat at home - it’s time to play hard. Get ready for the biggest night of the year, the FCRC 2015 Christmas Party! We're heading to The Slug and Lettuce in West Street, Fareham - and, if previous years are anything to go by, this is a night you … Continue reading Ho Ho Ho! It’s The FCRC 2015 Christmas Party!
Welcome back to Captains' Corner - our regular series of blog updates from Debbie and Neil. Today we're delighted to introduce Debbie's first post since becoming Captain, thanks Debbie and we look forward to hearing from you again soon! Well, firstly I’d like to say how grateful I am for the opportunity to be Fareham Crusaders Ladies Captain this … Continue reading Captains’ Corner #2 – Debbie Taylor
If you own an iPhone or iPad, there's now a new way to read all the latest Crusader news! FCRC has launched on Apple News, the brand-new app that comes as part of iOS 9.1. If you're reading this from the UK, USA or Australia (more countries will be added soon), simply: 1. Open the … Continue reading FCRC Launches on Apple News
The weekend of 24/25th October had long been marked on the calendar in the Farmer household. A year before, I had achieved a tick on my bucket list and completed my first Great South Run, with a time of 1:40.45, and when I arrived home that day, proudly displaying my medal, my two children, Megan & Jake asked: “How can we get one of … Continue reading Great South Run 2015 – Dan’s Race Report
This Sunday 25th October sees the running of the Annual 10 mile Great South Run. Fareham Crusaders hope to be there in force, and in no particular order here are some pointers to help you enjoy your day even more. Before all that... if this is your first big race, then check out our ace … Continue reading The Rough FCRC Guide to the Great South Run
Welcome to our first ever Captains' Corner - a new regular series of blog posts from Debbie and Neil. Every few weeks we'll be hearing from them in turn, on any aspect of the club; their running; or their experiences that they'd like to write about. Today we're very proud to introduce Neil's first post which looks … Continue reading Captains’ Corner #1 – Neil Smith
