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Virtual race: Help raise money for the RSPCA with our Easter challenge
Earlier this week we promised you we'd be putting on two new virtual races to keep you motivated as we - hopefully - head towards the end of this dreadful pandemic. The first was our 'Mad March' virtual race, some of the proceeds of which will be going to Breast...
Virtual race: Complete 5km a week in March to raise money for Breast Friends Northamptonshire
With the coronavirus pandemic meaning there are still no 'real' races to get involved in, we at Step Forward With Lewis have decided to put on two more Virtual Races to help you keep your motivation up. *** THIS RACE IS NOW SOLD OUT *** Our first race, to take place...
Running Tales: Shack Baker: The newbie who discovered how “mind-blowing” running can be
Shack Baker wasn't traditionally a runner. In 2019, someone challenged him to take on a half marathon for charity. As with so many first time runners, it was a challenge that stretched him physically and mentally - and one which has changed the way he looks at the...
Running Tales Podcast: Gerald Billis: Sixty years without running… and then a silver medal
Gerald Billis is automatically recognisable at Northampton parkrun. He's one of a group of octogenarian runners who, pre-Covid at least, took part in the five kilometre event week-in, week-out. What people might not know is Gerald spent 60 years, between school...
Virtual race: Run 28 miles in 28 February days and help Raynaud’s UK
As Lockdown III drags on and seems set to be with us for most, and probably all, of February it remains important to find things that stimulate us. We may be biased, but at Step Forward With Lewis we believe running is the perfect antidote for the winter blues,...
Running Tales Podcast: Doug Richards: How one runner went from being out of breath climbing the stairs to the Marathon des Sables
Doug Richards was only in his 30s when he found himself out of breath having run up the stairs to see his son. It was then he decided to get fit - and start running. It's a habit he's found hard to shift since with Doug having run across all seven continents,...

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