We were delighted this month to see Coach Ben from our Nottingham group appear in Runner’s World. It is so wonderful to see the success of the club inspire others to (literally) follow in our footsteps.
Dash to help charity!
The #MileShyClub heard this week that we had featured in the Sale Messenger! Check out the image below to see our article about our upcoming Santa Dash for charity Stockdales!
Big up to the MileShyClub...MM chat to Manchester's coach of the year on trading cigarettes for conditioning
2 December 2018
Jane Dennison unpacks her bag out onto a table in the Sale Waterside Plaza.
Out come the cones for the evening’s warm-up, each with ‘MileShyClub’ boldly written on in thick felt-tip. She’s there early, as she is every week, to set up for her cohort of runners that will be filtering in at any moment.
Unlike other coaches, Jane doesn’t have a catalogue of sporting achievements and medals to her nam. That’s not to say she has not led an interesting life. Far from it.
Jane has a law degree, an english degree, a published novel and nominations for PA of the year. However, it is running where she has found her calling…
To read the full article, please click here
Wilmslow 10k - we came, we saw, we conquered!
Insane! Our runners at the Wilmslow 10k did amazing this morning! A whole raft of personal bests! For most, trying to get a sub-60 minute 10k is hard work, and this was a goal for a lot of our runners this morning. Imagine our delight to hear that many of our runners achieved under 55 minutes! It just shows that commitment, effort and great training does produce fantastic results. Awesome job.
Visit from Mancunian Matters online magazine!
We had a journalist from Mancunian Matters visit us this Tuesday to speak with us all about Jane’s recent award win as Manchester Coach of the Year! They did a little feature about us! Here is the video for you to enjoy.
Oh no we didn't... oh Mo we did!
A group of hardy runners, spotted as extras from Magnum PI, took to Heaton Park today to take part in the 10k MoRun! Well done to everyone who took part!
Club owner Jane wins prestigious Greater Manchester Coach of the Year Award
There were 10 shortlisted candidates for this award, who were named at the Manchester Sports Awards which took place at The Point at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Jane was interviewed earlier this week ahead of the awards by BBC Radio Manchester to talk about the club as part of the awards process.
Jane says: “I am in absolute shock to have won. The other shortlisted nominees sounded fantastic and I didn’t think I stood a chance. I am truly grateful to be recognised in this way!”
As well as winning Coach of the Year, the #MileShyClub were again shortlisted in the Club of the Year category. The club has picked up three awards this year, the other two from the Trafford Sports Awards, but for us, this only compounds the success we feel every time one of our runners completes their first 5k. We love our club, and our members, and are thankful that these awards are reflecting our commitment to bringing the sport of running to everyone.
Running Into Cancer
This evening we hosted Tony Collier, an amazing man with an amazing running history and an amazing story. We heard how Tony had been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and the work he is doing to raise awareness. A thoroughly moving talk, we would encourage everyone who has the opportunity to attend one of Tony’s speaking events.
You can find out more here: www.justgiving.com/970miles4men, contact Tony directly at tony.11laurel@virginmedia.com or find out more about prostate cancer here www.prostatecanceruk.org
We glowed in the dark in style!
Over 20 of us took to Heaton Park last night for a 5k with a difference! Think foam, uv paint and bright lights! We were awesome! #noonegetsleftbehind
The #MileShyClub runs away with success, picking up two awards at the Trafford Sports Awards
It was a night of celebration at the Trafford Sports Awards 2018! At the glitzy ceremony at Hotel Football, overlooking Manchester United football ground, we heard from inspiring attendees about their dedication to all types of sport. We were amazed, delighted, in fact, “blown away” by picking up the last two awards of the night - Coach of the Year for club founder, Jane Dennison, and Club of the Year.
Club founder Jane said on the night, “To simply be associated with other inspiring people in the room who give their lives to sport for others is truly an achievement for us in itself, but to walk away with two awards is simply fantastic. We were here at the Awards last year and came away with nothing, so to have our hard work recognised in this way is truly wonderful!”
