Running partners?

[DulwichNewbie2010]

Hi,

I want to try and give my running enthusiasm a bit of a boost and so I'm looking for a running partner(s).

I'd like to try and go twice a week, for about 30 minutes as my fitness level is a bit rusty at the moment, but then building up to 45 minutes as I get back into my stride.

When fit my 10k time is just under 50minutes, but happy to run slower to begin with :-)

I'm currently looking for work, and so can be really flexible in terms of time. Happy to run during the day, evenings or weekends. Am hoping(!) to find work soon though and then of course will be limited to evenings and weekends.

Please do get in touch if you fancy it!

Kim

[Ant]

Hi Kim,

Have you tried parkrun? Free, timed 5ks 9am every Saturday in parks across the UK. Local parkruns are in Dulwich, Peckham Rye and Brockwell parks.

If you want to try running with a club, Dulwich Park Runners have a beginner's course that's also open to people returning to running - next one begins in September I believe. Or you can turn up on Tuesday nights and try a run to see if you like the club. You can do three runs for free with no commitment. You don't need to be super-speedy, but seeing as you can (or could once) do a sub-50 10k then I don't think you need to worry about that anyway! Meet at Trevor Bailey Sports Club just off the South Circular, 7.30pm Tuesdays.