by JesmondJoggers | Jun 10, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Ah me lads, ye shudda seen us gannin’ … all 23 of us (a JJ record at Blaydon I’m sure) We flew past Airmstrang’s factory, and up to the “Robin Adair” …. We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon … … to an...
by JesmondJoggers | May 19, 2019 | News
The popular and lovely race organised by Sunderland Strollers saw 1287 runners cross the line with two JJs being 1st and 2nd in the women’s race. Molly Rebecca led home all the JJs (both male and female – we need...
by JesmondJoggers | May 19, 2019 | Marathon, News
Stirling, you were “my first, my last*, my everything …” (* I reserve the right to change my mind!) Stirling you were “my first” road marathon, and Si’s first marathon for 19 years, and you certainly took pretty much “everything” that I had in me! A relatively flat...
by JesmondJoggers | May 15, 2019 | Marathon, News
If someone had told me 5 years ago I’d be running a marathon this year, I’d have laughed out loud. I hated running, and couldn’t do it! But that was before I joined Jesmond Joggers. Running with people made all the difference, and it didn’t take me long to become...
by JesmondJoggers | Mar 3, 2019 | News
The last cross country of the season saw the best turn out for the JJs in the club’s history! 29 club members, keen to run one of the most picturesque XC routes. Excitement was in the air as almost 1000 runners geared themselves up to finish on a high....