Our latest blog entry has been written by Joy, who is sadly leaving the club after three years to move to Amsterdam! Joy has kindly written about her time with FCRC and the memories she'll be taking with her. Thanks so much for sharing Joy, you'll be missed by everyone at the club and please … Continue reading Why I Loved Running With FCRC
We're ending 2016 with a race report from Debbie - recalling her experience of the Athens Marathon in November of this year. Thanks for sharing your story Debbie and congratulations on completing one of the world's most legendary races! #unstoppable It was a long journey for me to get to the start line of the Athens … Continue reading Athens Marathon – Debbie’s Race Report
We'd been training for this for what felt like forever. Walking everywhere, buying kit, planning food, checking routes and making notes on elevations. In our heads we knew it would be a challenge but it's a walk right? How hard can it be? It's just ten checkpoints, each with 10km between them, and we've all … Continue reading Trailwalker UK 2016 – Michelle’s Race Report
It all started around Christmas time, when Aaron suggested that we do a variation of the Three Peaks Challenge: doing each as a trail marathon, instead of the usual 24 hours for all three peaks. This seemed like a stupid idea, so naturally I said yes. Suddenly it's the Saturday before the first race, the … Continue reading Scafell Pike Trail Marathon – Matthew’s Race Report
It was a blistering hot day for the Alton 10 Mile Road Race earlier this month - and with a healthy dose of hills thrown in too, this was always going to be a mentally tough course for the runners who turned out in force! Our race report this time has kindly been written by … Continue reading Alton 10 Mile 2016 – Joy’s Race Report
Earlier this month, FCRC held its first ever Pi(e) Run - 3.14 miles, run on March 14th... with warm apple pie at the finish! Over 50 Crusaders turned up to support our inaugural event, so it seemed only right to ask as many of you as possible to write about your experience. Below is a selection of the … Continue reading FCRC Pi(e) Run 2016 – Your Race Reports!
6:15 alarm, Sunday morning, Eastleigh 10k and PB chasing. The line between running and madness seems blurry at best, but here I am, tucking into porridge and coffee, looking for the 14 seconds I needed to go sub-40 for the first time. Eastleigh was my second race as a Crusader, having joined the club in … Continue reading Eastleigh 10k 2016 – Matt’s Race Report
Sunday 13th March saw the City of Salisbury Athletics & Running Club’s host their annual flagship event - The Salisbury 10 Mile Road Race – a popular date in the Hampshire Road Race League diary. Predominately a picturesque course running north of Salisbury along the banks of the River Avon, with beautiful views of the Cathedral spire … Continue reading Salisbury 10 – Louise’s Race Report
Neil's back with his latest Captains' Corner - and it's an absolutely fantastic read. We'd love to know what you think, so please leave us your feedback in the comments below. Thanks Neil! As runners, we’re continually training our bodies, but have you ever considered training your mind too? The club’s philosophy this year is … Continue reading Captains’ Corner: The Power of Positive Thinking
...and why Ryde 10 could be the best 10 mile race locally Ryde Harriers and the Isle of Wight Road Runners travel over to us for eleven out of the twelve Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL) races so this is the chance for us to support them in what is notoriously known as a challenging course. … Continue reading Ryde 10 Mile 2016 – Paula’s Race Report
