Team HARC started 2024 with a bang!

Team HARC started 2024 with a bang!

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Our athletes have started 2024 with a bang! Team HARC have taken on a wide variety of events since the start of January and we are proud of every single result. Firstly, a special mention to Victoria Maidwell for her fantastic performance at the Shakespeare Marathon, earning her a PB of 03:56:55. Victoria shows incredible commitment to her training, working extremely hard to push herself for every new challenge. Huge congratulations on breaking through the sub-4 hour mark, Victoria – we look forward to seeing you smash your next targets! Joanne Sinnott has continued her passion for ultra-distance events with a 50 mile run from Manchester to Liverpool. Jo relishes the kind of distances most of us only dream of… or perhaps have nightmares about! Huge well done, Jo – you are a machine! There was a great HARC turnout for this year’s Thirsk 10 Mile and Lightwater Valley 10k events, which fell on the same day. These are two very different events...
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Wet and Muddy Week

Wet and Muddy Week

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We endured lots of rain and mud for our sessions this week. ☔️ There was a good turn out - both adults and juniors - for a tough but enjoyable intervals session in the pouring rain on Tuesday. Our two Thursday groups were well-motivated with the prospect of our monthly ‘run and pub’ awaiting them. Those who chose the longer route received the added bonus of mud… LOTS of mud! At least the sun came out for our parkrunners! ?...
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One of the biggest weekends in athletics has arrived…

One of the biggest weekends in athletics has arrived…

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It’s the LONDON MARATHON - generally accepted as the most special marathon in the world (and one of the “majors”). We have four HARC members taking part: Shalev Bahalul is one of our latest members and has travelled all the way from Israel to take part. Look out for him in his HARC vest - but don’t blink or you’ll miss him as he is hoping to break the 2:30 threshold for the first time tomorrow. Mary Gregory⁩ has her own target as she returns to London for the second time. Ruth Hancock⁩ will be enjoying the club place she won in our ballot last year, and putting all that brilliant training into practice. And Joanne Sinnott⁩ will finally be getting her chance to experience this amazing event, after years of trying to get a place. Very best of luck to our runners and indeed everyone taking part in this amazing event! It’s the LONDON MARATHON - generally accepted as the most special marathon in the world...
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Transition Week

Transition Week

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This week has been TRANSITION WEEK! ? Our Thursday routes, both longer and shorter, have been getting progressively longer over the last couple of months. This week, both dropped back down to be at their shortest. This is no accident! The routes are carefully scheduled so that when a C25k group graduates, the shorter route is accessible for them at around 5km, and gradually builds up from there. At the same time, the distances of the longer routes also drop down. This is to help people who have been running the shorter routes to smoothly transition onto the longer routes. The clocks have now gone forwards so we've lighter nights to look forward to as we continue our running journeys. Lots of you have been getting out there under your own steam too, to supplement what the club currently offer. Well done! We've been dot-watching and eating curry this week too - never a dull moment at HARC!...
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Celebratory Curry

Celebratory Curry

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We had a great evening at Spice Restaurant & Bar - Bedale, enjoying a celebratory curry with our latest Couch to 5k graduates. It's not just about running and athletics at HARC… It's about feeling part of a community and building friendships with people who are there to help you work towards your goals and celebrate with you when you reach them. ?? For more information about what HARC has to offer, visit https://harc.uk/ or message us. harcfamily #C25K #running #athletics...
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Weekly Update

Weekly Update

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You may well ask 'What goes on at HARC, aside from intervals and the regular Thursday social runs?" The answer is: C25K support runs and graduation, parkrun milestones, marathon/ultra training runs, competing at Lightwater Valley 10K and Thirsk 10 miles, and the NYSD relays at Darlington South Park to finish off the Xcountry season. Phew! Aren't you glad you asked?...
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C25K Graduation

C25K Graduation

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Wow - what a fabulous morning celebrating the amazing achievements of another cohort of Couch to 5k participants! Our graduation run was held at Fountains Abbey parkrun, a beautiful venue which was even more spectacular bathed in sunshine. This was the culmination of ten weeks of commitment to the programme - running three times a week under the guidance of our coaching team and with the support of the wider club community. Claire Harris signed up to the programme because, being a mum of two young children and approaching 40, she wanted to do something for herself. After the graduation run, she said, “I’ve really enjoyed the last ten weeks. I’ve gone from a complete non-runner, struggling to complete the first 60 seconds, to being able to complete a full 5k. And the parkrun today was a great way to finish it. But what I’ve loved best is being part of such a supportive and friendly group who have encouraged me the...
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