All Posts by Cheltenham Running Club

Member Interview: Richard Spencer

Richard joined Cheltenham Running Club as a Couch to 5k member but soon found his way into 10k training and finishing Cheltenham’s Half Marathon later that year. Watch this interview to learn more about his background, how he made such impressive progress and what he’s achieved since that first year.  Where Fitness Was Before Cheltenham Running […]

What to do After Finishing the Couch to 5k

Completing the first non-stop 5k run is a huge accomplishment for many beginner runners.You’re not just increasing fitness but creating routines around exercise, learning how to pace yourself and prevent injury among many other things. The application required to follow a fitness programme of two to three runs per week plus stretching, strength and self massage […]

Meet Becca, the New Yoga Instructor at Cheltenham Running Club

Meet Becca, the New Yoga Instructor at Cheltenham Running ClubBecca, reveals how Yoga helped her deal with the pressures of competitive running as an international athlete and discusses how she’s helping our members through her own experience.  play

Cheltenham’s ‘Dave Clarke 5’ to compete in marathon family effort!

To celebrate running his 50 th half marathon, Cheltenham father David Clarke (65) will be running the Cheltenham Half Marathon with three of his adult children and wife Danielle this weekend.Keen to cross the line with his very own ‘Dave Clarke 5’, David, who is a member of Cheltenham Running Club, asked his adult children, […]

Gloucester 10k Run

Come and join us in October for the Gloucester 10K RunOn what is a largely flat and traffic-free course with entirely closed tarmac roads. The route is a one lap course taking runners through the wonderfully scenic parish of Haresfield and Colethrop village.We had a great time in 2017 with many members running their first […]

Eat to Run Interview with Nicky and Sue

We all know that the foods we eat play a big role in how well we run, our body tone and general moods but it can be hard to find the recipes and support to make healthy eating stick. Watch this video interview with Sue and Nicky discussing thier experience with our Eat to Run Programme. […]

Eat to Run Interview with Marie Harris

Watch to learn how Cheltenham Running Club member Marie Harris has lost weight and gained energy through our Eat to Run Nutrition Programme. Insert Video

Couch to 5k Squad Member Interview: Running Alone with a Coach on your Shoulder

We’re now helping more people who cannot attend club runs than ever before. Watch this video to learn why Helene prefers to run alone and how she’s made it to week 7 of our Couch to 5k Programme. Helene does not consider herself a sporty person and even confesses that she’s not really accepted that […]

Beginner Running Interview in Week 7 of Couch to 5k Programme

Louise Bruce joined Cheltenham Running Club in April 2018 and enjoyed the experience so much she’s agreed to do this video interview with Head Coach, Conor Graham. Louise explains how she’d always looked at runners in the street and wondered how they were able to continue running so long without taking regular rests.  She goes on […]