Beginners take it all

Pre Run Tweet: looking forward to Bromley parkrun with the Petts Wood Runners beginners group this morning! Eight weeks of hard work and they are ready to fly!

On the morning of 7th July 2012 the completers of my first beginners group gathered in Norman Park. Slightly nervous at this their first event but I was confident that they were all ready to run the entire 5km course and cross that finish line with smiles on their faces. This was after all what we had promised them merely 8 weeks ago when they first joined us and begin their journey to become runners.

Flitting between some runners on the course myself and fellow coach Mike managed to run substantial amounts of the course with each of the runners. It was fantastic, nobody walked, they all had their family and friends to cheer them on in this massive achievement and afterwards whilst enjoying a cuppa and some of the famous homemade cakes they were discussing their next runs and joining the club. What a great success!

Post run Tweet: So proud of my runners this morning.