What is Runner of The Month & how is it chosen?
For many years now Leighton Fun Runners has chosen a Runner of The Month. This is a person whom the Captain's team believe deserves to be recognised.
Nominations can be made by members. These nominations will be considered but it doesn't mean their nomination will be chosen. It will definitely be considered along with those already being thought about.
Since February 2020 the Runner of The Month has specifically been chosen based upon:
- Recent running achievements
- How they have used club sessions to get to this point
- Do they contribute to the club
- LFR Spirit
When there is more than 1 candidate being considered for a month, then the winner will be selected taking all criteria into account. Some months only one member may stand out and in that case not all measures need to be reached. The final decision lies with the Captain's team.
No one is ever overlooked for their achievements.
October Runner of The Month
OUR OCTOBER RUNNERS OF THE MONTH ARE MICHAEL HURLEY AND JENNY HOGAN.
CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL AND JENNY!
Michael is one of our newer members having joined earlier in the year following completion of the C25K course. He set himself the target of completing a 10K and worked really hard over the summer to achieve just that, including attending Thursday step up to 10K sessions. I've seen him steadily improve since joining, showing great determination on a number of runs. Well done Michael for all the hard work. More to come too?!
Jenny is probably the member with the biggest smile. She's a regular at the club and at parkrun, she's always there with words of encouragement for our newer members - or longer serving members too, it doesn't matter, she cheers everyone on. Last month Jenny trained hard for and completed the Great North Run. The GRN event turned into a bit of an ordeal due to the weather, but Jenny was back at the club the following week enthusiastically helping others on their runs. True LFR spirit - well done Jenny.