We have some amazing news to share with you, and PLEASE we NEED YOUR HELP!
We have been shortlisted by the Trafford Active Fund for one of three pots of funding of £14,000. We made it through the first 30 applicants – and now we’re down to the last 5.
What do we plan to do with that money, if we are successful?
We have something amazing lined up!
We want to:
Launch #MileShyClub Manchester – a club specifically working with the HOMELESS in MANCHESTER, operating outside of the Booth Centre
Launch two new clubs in STRETFORD and ALTRINCHAM to complement our existing offering in Sale, Urmston, Old Trafford and Partington.
This funding means SO MUCH to us because it means we can bring the joy of running to a wider audience, and share our club with others. When we say no one gets left behind, we really mean it.
PLEASE VOTE FOR US HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TBV3V7M
Full details of the process and the fund can be found here: https://www.manchestermarathon.co.uk/news/vote-now-will-receive-42000-funding/
Hurrah! Our face to face Couch to 5k sessions are back!
Pop the date in your diaries! Our Couch to 5k programmes are relaunching week commencing 29th March at our clubs in Sale, Urmston, Old Trafford and Partington!
Check out the Eventbrite link below to book!
Places are limited due to covid restrictions and on a first come first served basis. Check out the video below to see what it’s like and hear some testimonials from people - like YOU - who have gone through this programme and completed their first 5k!
And that's a wrap! Our first 2021 C25k graduates have completed their training!
And that's a wrap! Our 2021 cohort of Couch to 5k recruits finished their final session this evening! We're always super proud of our C25k graduates, but these lot are just amazing. We had 170 sign ups for our face-to-face programme at the beginning of January, which was then cancelled due to the announcement of the third lockdown. But these steely lot below are just some of the graduates who decided to continue with the programme... online! Doesn't that determination make them that little bit extra special, making us that little bit extra proud?
Special shout out to Feroza, Sabine, Caroline, Steph, Laura, Claire, Lisa, Jess, Zahida, Diane, Jonny, Heidi, Amanda, Heather, Alma, Clare, Anita, John and Anna! Shout out to our volunteer coaches too who have been supporting some of these runners with 1-2-1 outdoor run sessions, to the moderators who cheered on our runners, and to our coaches who delivered the sessions.
We can't wait to see some of these faces joining us at our run sessions which will be returning at the end of next month! And of course we'll be relaunching our beginner programmes, just in time for the Summer!
#noonegetsleftbehind #traffordmoving #gmmoving #movemoreeveryday #c25k #beginnerrunner #learn2run #covidrecovery #lockdownfitness #exercisemotivation #zoom #onlineclasses #2021success #mileshynomore
#MileShyClub launches Family Fitness sessions to get through the 3rd lockdown!
BRAND NEW for 2021!
Like Joe Wicks? Love exercising with the family? Why not keep your family motivated during this lockdown and learn how to run... together?
Our 'Wake Up and Shake Up' family friendly sessions start next Friday morning at 8am, just before online schooling starts (and before Joe Wicks at 9am if you are so inclined!)
Online Zoom sessions will be led by Level 3 Personal Trainer and Level 2 Running Coach Jane Dennison, who has an up-to-date enhanced DBS and years of experience training kids and adults how to run for the first time.
These sessions are fun, friendly and the £2 screen fee means that the whole of your family can join in for next to nothing.
To book visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mileshyclub-families-nhs-couch-to-5k-tickets-135679732733?aff=
#joewicks #nhsc25k #c25k #learntorun #fitfamily #fitfam #fitfriday #exercisetogether #familiesthattraintogetherstaytogether #noonegetsleftbehind
The return - Take Two!
It’s the sequel…. get it?!
Yes, we're coming back!
Lots of you have been asking when we plan to restart our sessions and we can confirm that our sessions are coming back week commencing Monday 7th December.
According to government guidance, organised adult, non-contact sport can continue outdoors.
We will still be taking direction from England Athletics and as such, our groups will be limited in number, with spaces allocated on the number of coaches we have available. First come first served and please do cancel your place on Eventbrite if you can no longer attend.
You must book in advance to attend. The link you need is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mileshyclub-16753060228 and our sessions from 7th December onwards are LIVE.
We are still running limited sessions which are:
Monday 6.30pm C25k to 5k group - Urmston
Tuesday 6.30pm C25k to 5k group - Sale
Wednesday 6.30pm C25k to 5k group - Old Trafford
Thursday 6.30pm 5k+ group - Sale
If you have Covid symptoms? Please do not attend. :-)
You might notice that our sessions are continuing over the Christmas period when traditionally we have two weeks off. It's because we've missed you all this year, and wanted to make sure you're all ok over what will be a difficult Christmas period for many. :-)
Keep smiling and keep running!
Tickets now released to general public for return of our September sessions
WE’RE BACK!
Here is the link you need to book your spot for the return of the #MileShyClub sessions, week commencing 7th September 2020!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mileshyclub-16753060228
Pre-booking is essential so that we can manage numbers safely. If you cannot attend for any reason, please can you cancel your place so that someone else can join. Repeat no-shows will be temporarily banned from the club (which we don’t like to say but please be considerate).
The Eventbrite site is fairly self-explanatory, all of our sessions cater for beginners and 5k improvers, apart from the Thursday night session in Sale which is for 5k improvers only. You will be allocated a group based on your ability.
Note that the meeting point for Urmston has changed slightly.
Hand sanitiser will be available at all sessions and a fully insured Run Coach will be allocated to groups of no more than 12 people. Everyone is responsible for the safety of their group members and we ask that you keep a safe distance from each other. Face masks are optional, and we will not be using any session equipment.
Sessions are still £2 – please can you bring exact change with you to limit contact with the money tin.
We are super excited to see you all again and can’t wait to get ourselves fitter and healthier (and slimmer please!)
See you soon, (hang in there!)
#MileShyHQ
The #MileShyClub Return Date is...
Here it is... the announcement you've all been waiting for...
After consulting with our coaches we have decided that we will be making a return to sessions week commencing MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER (pop it in your diaries!).
We will be conducting a phased return, with sessions on Mon (Urmston), Tues/Thu (Sale) and Weds (Old Trafford).
This means we are holding back our sessions on Weds (Urmston) and Sunday (Sale) until we are confident everyone is COVID safe. There will be additional guidelines provided nearer the time for our runners to be aware of (which sounds rather ominous but we promise it won't be and we'll still have fun!)
To join a session, you will be required to pre-book online. Details of how to do this will be firstly emailed to our members, and then posted on our Facebook page and our website. To ensure you get onto the mailing list, complete our medical form here: www.mileshyclub.com/par-q
We appreciate this return might be a little later than you would have liked, however, we want to ensure that all the necessary precautions are in place and a solid coaching rota is up and running in time for September.
If you have any questions, as always drop us a line here or to our email hello@mileshyclub.com
Stay safe and keep running everyone, and fingers crossed* we see you all in September!
*our plans assume Government guidance doesn't change before then!
Superheroes of Sale
Hey it's Monday but that's no reason to be sad! Here's a feel good video to brighten your day! The #SuperheroesofSale movement was partly formed on the back of our fancy dress virtual relay runs, and has brought together lots of runners across the community who bring smiles and laughs to people within Trafford! There have been been so many memorable moments, and yesterday was definitely one of the best. Shout out to our #MileShy superheroes Gordy, Kath, Richard, David, Trish, Jane, Jill and Bronagh! Check out the video... and see if you can't smile! Have a great week!
Our latest COVID update!
We know that lockdown is really hard for lots of us.
We have received lots of messages this week from people wanting to know when our sessions are going to be starting again.
We would love so much to say “we’re starting next week” but realistically, this would be an irresponsible decision because we can sometimes get over 70 people turning up to just one session. Imagine the impact if just one of those people were infected with COVID-19.
Presently, we are looking at possibly restarting our sessions in September when the schools go back. We think this is a realistic date when hopefully life will be getting back to normal for lots of us, assuming there is no second wave before then.
In the meantime, we are working on ways you can still run with us. Our virtual ‘Learn to Run’ live sessions have been popular and we would encourage you to check them out in the video section if you want to start running for the first time. https://www.facebook.com/pg/MileShyClub/videos/
For existing runners, we have been hosting a weekly virtual relay race which has been a lot of fun and a great way to stay motivated during lockdown. To get involved, check out the events page every Tuesday evening to join the latest relay run. https://www.facebook.com/pg/MileShyClub/events/
We are exploring other options - using a booking system for our sessions and/or no-contact warm ups and/or reduced numbers. After the Learn to Run sessions end this month, we are looking at Zoom sessions tailored for those who have just completed the Couch to 5k programme and other sessions to motivate, inspire and get our existing members of all abilities out running in a variety of ways!
We will continue to innovate and keep the #MileShy spirit alive – stay safe everyone and fingers crossed for September. 🤞
With love from the #MileShyClub
#MileShyClub HQ
Club Founder Jane Dennison talks to BBC Radio 5 Live
Tune in to BBC Radio 5 Live this evening at 17.20 when Coach Jane will be discussing the increased numbers of people starting Couch to 5k during lockdown and what to do after you've finished the programme!