Striders Challenge 2021 – Run Around The World!

First lockdown we made it to Tokyo, so this challenge needs to be bigger and bolder! So ladies & gents (drum roll) we will be virtually running around the world 🌎. That’s a mere 24,860 miles or 40,009 kilometres! The Striders family has beginners through to advanced runners. So it’s your own race- your distances, …

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“SURROUNDINGS” Fartlek Session

Running up Steps

Yes fartlek does sound funny but it’s just the Swedish word for “speed play,” and that is exactly what this type of run is all about. Unlike tempo and interval work, fartlek is unstructured and alternates between moderate to hard efforts with easy efforts throughout. So here’s the plan… After 15 minutes of warm-up jogging and dynamic stretches pick …

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Festive Family Red Ribbon Run

Bea and Mary have been busy setting up a red ribbon run around the village. It’s a family friendly route, with no mud, and can be walked as well as run. Where to start The trail starts and finishes at the Local pub and you will need to follow the Red Festive Ribbons to find …

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Halloween Fun for the Stour Striders

Stour Striders Halloween Run

Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, werewolves and witches were out in force on Tuesday as the Striders dressed-up for the Halloween themed training session (27/10/20). Catching up with fellow runners is always a treat but a bonus was seeing the effort some went to, with Lucie’s Beetlejuice a masterpiece! Even if you didn’t turn up in fancy-dress …

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