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Jogging

Anyone know of any running groups for beginners near Hounslow West? :D

Abigail Wright ● 2033d5 Comments

A lot of doctors' surgeries seem to have signed up to Park Run to encourage their patients to get moving.  Our sedentary lifestyles are making us ill and we are being told that Type 2 diabetes can be reversed.  The cost of diabetes to the NHS is £10 billion each year and rising (that includes the complications like amputations and loss of sight etc) so it's a good initiative!

Philippa Bond ● 2031d

For the Gunnersbury one, you just turn up at 9:00 a.m. by the cafe.
It's free and fun, according to my son who has just started running to get fit after surgery.

N V Brooks ● 2033d

Thankyou! My friend request is pending! Look like a friendly bunch too!

Abigail Wright ● 2033d

There's a very friendly group called Isleworth Running Club (see Facebook).  Welcoming all ages and abilities for casual group runs.

Paul Scullion ● 2033d

I think there is a regularly held weekend fun run type affair at Gunnersbury Park.

Keith Iddon ● 2033d

Oooooo any ideas how I would get involved or do I just turn up do you think??? I can probably only actually jog for about 1 minute hahah but practice makes perfect !

Abigail Wright ● 2033d

This time last year The National Trust we’re running ‘couch to 5k’ courses in Osterley Park.  Many of the groups have kept in touch and now do the park runs across the Borough on a Saturday morning, A couple I have spoken to have lost several stone and are running 10k Park runs.The park runs are amazing because they are open to everyone, even if you are walking most of the run.  There is a guy pushing his elderly wife in her wheelchair and lots of pushchairs and dogs with the huge grins on their faces.  All abilities shapes sizes and ages.  Amazing the number of local people and neighbours who you will recognise.

Sarah Felstead ● 2033d