Category Archives: Running

It’s a Dog’s Life

Posted on April 4, 2020 by charliecountryboy

I really miss the Parkrun, thought Billy, sniffing a lamp post hopefully. I wonder why they stopped it. I hope it wasn’t because I barked so much at the start. I was just so excited. All those smells, admittedly they … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Relationships, Running | Tagged Border Collies, Dogs, Mother Nature, Parkrun, Parkrunning, Parkrunning with Dogs, Save the Planet, Social Distancing | 25 Comments

To Flee or to Fight

Posted on March 21, 2020 by charliecountryboy

The sun creeps over the mountain ridge, casting its first shadow deep into the canyon – far away in the distance a blur is moving fast with the speed and agility of a Pronghorn. Look closer and you see someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Freedom, History, Life, Mexico, Opinion, Running | Tagged Athletics, Blogging, Born to Run, Charlie Robinson, Christopher McDougall, Copper Canyons, Life, Mexico, Opinion, Running, Tarahumara, Travel | 21 Comments

So, Your Uterus Didn’t Drop Out?

Posted on February 8, 2020 by charliecountryboy

She ran and she ran, her heart was beating too fast, she knew this but kept going. She made the 200m line, 400 meters, 800 meters, shattering the mile record, still she ran, and then it happened. Her uterus fell … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blog, Blogging, Freedom, History, Humour, Life, Opinion, Running | Tagged Amsterdam Olympics 1928, Humour, IOC, Jo Pavey, Life, Marathons, Paula Radcliffe, Run, Running, Tokyo Olympics, Women Running, Women's Athletics, Women's Distance Running, Women's Marathon, Women's Olympics | 42 Comments

Band of Brothers (and Sisters)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by charliecountryboy

The sun rises over the plain as the band of volunteers trek resolutely to the gathering place. They have an hour to prepare before the invasion; at which time a horde of combatants will descend upon them, not quite as … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged 5k Run, Beverley East Yorkshire, Beverley Westwood, Fit for Life, Inspiration, Motivation, Park Runs, Parkrun, Running, Saturdays, Volunteering | 21 Comments

Beverley’s Golden Girl

Posted on September 15, 2019 by charliecountryboy

Ten year old Roisin wanted to run but could only commit to every other weekend and her local athletic club demanded every weekend so she joined Beverley Barracudas Swimming club. But running was something she wanted, so her mum took … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Life, Lifestyle, Motivation, Opinion, people, Running, Sport, Women | Tagged Athletics, Beverley Barracudas, Beverley East Yorkshire, Biathle, Humber Tri-Athletes, Junior Athletics, Life, Motivation, Parkrun, Physiotherapy, Run Swim Run, Swimming, Team GB, UIPM | 26 Comments

Parkrun Princess

Posted on August 31, 2019 by charliecountryboy

So last year the Princess having never run in her life decided to start running, but kept it a secret as she worked her way through the Couch to 5k program, she never told a soul. I guess she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Life, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged 5k Run, Life, Opinion, Park Run, Park Runs, People, Running | 43 Comments

A Trip to London and a Bucket of Atheletes

Posted on August 3, 2019 by charliecountryboy

A pack of dogs and a gaggle of geese, not sure if it’s a bucket of athletes, but you know sometimes I just get fed up of Googling everything and go with my gut. So here we are in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Life, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged Athletics, Dina Asher-Smith, London Anniversary Games, Lynsey Sharp, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Richard Kilty, Super Saturday, Team GB | 47 Comments

Passion, Tenacity and a Park Run

Posted on July 13, 2019 by charliecountryboy

Sometimes this is what is required to complete a task. Eighteen months ago the idea of a Park Run on Beverley Pastures was conceived by Kay, Nick, Louise and Andy. They were flummoxed as to where, the Racecourse said no! … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Community, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Running, Sport | Tagged Beverley, Beverley Park Run, Beverley Westwood, Park Run, Running | 24 Comments

Beverley Braves

Posted on June 30, 2019 by charliecountryboy

I stared up at the ridge, awaiting the hordes, I felt a nervous anticipation and my ‘Marshall’ partner said, “It’s a bit scary waiting for them all to come charging at us.” She is only 15! Thankfully this wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Community, Life, Running | Tagged Beverley Braves, Blogging, East Yorkshire, Kids, Life, People, Running | 24 Comments

Just Do It 😜

Posted on June 23, 2019 by charliecountryboy

Your God wasn’t a runner, I know this for a fact because if he had been he would have designed eyes so that sweat did not seep into them, blinding you for the majority of a race. But anyway, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Dance, Freedom, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged Athletics, Blogging, Dance, Dancers, Half Marathon, Humour, Life, Opinion, Running, Training | 50 Comments