• Swimming and Cycling for a Stronger Run

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 9 January 2019

    I did a run test at Stantonbury Track on Monday night. It involved running round the track for 30 minutes as fast as you can – not sprinting, but holding a steady pace for 30 minutes. You lap your time at 10 minutes and then continue to the end. The

  • MK MARATHON AMBASSADOR 2019 – WOO HOO! by James Smith

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 6 December 2018

     Although I was a truly awful runner as a young man (I failed the RAF fitness test quite spectacularly on the first attempt – only just scraping through on the second attempt after being chased by a Brummie with fists like hams threatening to “punch yow head in if yow

  • Man cannot run on cake alone……he also needs Gin!

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 12 November 2018

    A week in the life of.....Captain Dan...Thursday I was moping around the house, so Vicky suggested I go for a run, then it started raining! Another hour passed and I made it to the bedroom to change! Eventually I brought enough enthusiasm to the party to get out the door

  • Team Parkrun day

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 21 August 2018

    Team parkrun dropped in this weekend and LFR were in huge numbers to assist. This is where a national lottery funded athlete visits parkrun to give something back to the community, encourages, answers questions and tail runs. We were luck enough to have Zoe Shipperley, a silver medalist for England

  • Rushmere with a buggy!

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 4 August 2018

    You may think I’m a little mad but since Vicky bought us a running buggy for Christmas, to enable us to go out running with Edison, I’ve been taking on new challenges including Rushmere Parkrun. Today was supposed to be a gentle stretch before Bearbrook 10k but with Arriana away

  • 5 Reasons to Run the Leighton 5K!

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 31 July 2018

    The course! The course takes in the beauty and wonder of Tiddenfoot Waterside Park and the Canal.  It’s peaceful and a wonderful place to run. The support! All the marshals and volunteers are members of LFR and their families.  They will cheer you, clap you, high five you, shout encouragement

  • Beds AAA 10k

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 22 July 2018

    A gaggle of LFR’s hit Bedford by storm on Friday night just before the first rain storm of summer! It was the county 10k championship. Great fun was had by all, with a handful of hugely awesome pb’s, Chris, Will, Matt and myself. It was great to see that LBAC

  • Drunk in 8 minutes aka the beer mile

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 4 July 2018

    Yes it’s that time of year again when the local Coop sells out of 4 packs of 5% cans. So for those who have never done it – oh buy 4 cans of 330ml alcoholic beverages. Down one then run 400m, repeat 4 times without being sick (or you get

  • Multisport For Running Longevity

    Posted by Site Admin on 24 June 2018

    What do people like about running? Being outside. With your friends. Having a natter. Feeling the endorphins kick in. Exploring somewhere stunning. The satisfaction of knowing you've pushed yourself a bit perhaps? Whatever the reason it sucks when you can't do that. Running is great as long as we can

  • Greensand Relay by Captain Dan

    Posted by Emily McClelland on 22 June 2018

    What more could a Fun runner want than a trail run that ends at a pub!!!! This was made for us (and we were one of the two teams at the first event apparently). It’s a 34 mile relay split over 6 legs from Tiddenfoot to The Crown pub at