Blackwater Running Club

A HUGE thanks to everyone who came along tonight!!!! It was great to see so many there!!! The hardest part was turning up tonight!! Looking forward to seeing you all Wednesday evening, I will be in contact with everyone over the next 24 hours.

Thanks again

James

💙💙💙💙💙7:15pm TONIGHT💙💙💙💙💙
💙💙💙💙BLACKWATER PARK💙💙💙💙

The park will be busy later with other groups in the park in case you’re driving up. We will meet at 7:15pm on the front pitch beside the exercise machines close to the car park. Any questions or queries can be answered then and we will discuss the plans for the next few weeks. All abilities will be catered for so don’t be shy!!! Hope to see you there.

James

💙💙💙NEXT MONDAY AT 7:15pm💙💙💙
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Hi everyone!!! A gentle reminder that our meet and greet takes place next monday May 31st at 7:15pm. This will be a get together to answer any questions you might have and I will be going through the plans for the coming weeks. We will be meeting at the front pitch in Blackwater Park. Hope to see you there.

James

💙💙💙💙1 WEEK TO GO!!!💙💙💙💙

So, with 1 week to go until our meet and greet in blackwater park on May 31st at 7:15pm now is a good time for a little info regarding what we are about.

I have taken countless people of all ages who never ran before, from couch to 5km...5km to 10km...right up to marathons. I’ve helped people improve their times over many distances. There’s no such thing as someone who can’t run, or can’t improve and that’s what I aim to show you.

As someone who was really over weight and started from zero and worked my way up I know how it feels to be nervous about taking up running or joining a group for the first time. We will make sure you are made feel comfortable in your surroundings

I knew that I wasn’t at other people’s levels of fitness or abilities so I had to find mine. With this in mind, you will only ever be running to the level you’re currently at and build from there.

When I started running it was never about fast times or distances, it was about learning to run safely and most importantly, enjoying it. With that in mind, the most important thing you will learn is how to enjoy running first and foremost and everything else will follow naturally.

Running is all about support. The benefits of running with people of similar abilities to you, will make it so much easier as you will never be on your own and you have others around you to motivate you.

With a supportive Whats App group to help you even further, you will never be far away from advice, tips and you have somewhere to ask questions on anything you’re not sure of.

I hope to see you for a chat next Monday. As mentioned, it’s all free and the only thing it will cost you is your time and a little bit of commitment to yourself to get healthy and fitter while meeting new people. If anyone would like to donate €10 on the night to go to the appeal, it will be appreciated.

James

*********A GENTLE REMINDER!!!***********
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💙💙💙💙💙Please share💙💙💙💙💙

On Monday MAY 31st we will be having a meet and greet in Blackwater Park on the front pitch at 7:15pm. This is for everyone from beginners right through. Any questions you have will be answered on the night and details about training going forward will be answered.

I want to stress, this is for everyone, whether your goal is to run your first 5km or your first marathon. We will initially meet every Monday and Wednesday for 8 weeks and if the demand is there, continue on 8 week blocks.

If you, or anyone you know would like to get fit or improve your running, please come along or tag someone who might benefit.

From the start, this group WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE. After all we have gone through with covid, I think the best investment we can give each other is support. Now is your time to invest in you and spend the brighter evenings getting fit and meeting new people.

As some may know, Ruth Kennedy Friel and Aoife Bradley have been organising fundraisers for a special boy for treatment in America. If anyone on May 31st would like to donate €10 to this amazing cause, it will be truly appreciated and the only cost you will ever have to pay to Blackwater running group. I think it’s a well spent investment.

Hopefully I see you there.

James

ARE YOU READY??????

Update coming soon. Please feel free to share the posts over the coming days.

***************HI EVERYONE!!!!**************
I hope you are all doing well in what are these difficult times. At times it seems there’s no end in sight to this Covid lark!!!...I just wanted to do a quick update to you all and let you know that I haven’t forgotten you!!!!.....So, the plan will be, as soon as we are allowed to, we will have our meet and greet and talk with you all about our plans for the group and what we are hoping to achieve, and listen to what you would like to achieve. As of now, some adult conversation alone would be great!!!!!!!! We will be open to all abilities whether you’re a beginner or marathon runner. All we need from you will be your time and commitment!!!....The positive is that you get to miss running in the depths of miserable January....Hopefully Leo and Micháel will let us meet in early March when the temperatures are a little more generous and our moods and motivation are a little higher too. So hold firm....We’ve made it this far, and soon we will all be together with what I truly believe will be a great, supportive and friendly group. I will update you all again as soon as there are further developments.

See you soon

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Hi everyone, unfortunately, due to the deteriorating Covid-19 numbers over the last number of weeks and putting people’s health and safety first, we have decided to postpone our Meet and Greet on January 5th until a time where it’s safe for us to do so. While we are bitterly disappointed having to do it, we want our first night together as a group to be safely attended by everyone while keeping to public health guidelines. As soon as we are allowed to, we will plan our meet and greet and I will message everyone directly to make sure you are all kept up to speed with our plans. Thank you all for your understanding and hopefully we will see you all soon.

**WHAT’S THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN**
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It’s January 5th....Should I?? Should’nt I??... You have thought about going to Blackwater Park to see what the running group is all about.

Is it for me?
Can I run?
What if I’m not able?
Will I be too slow?
I won’t know anyone...

You take a chance, you turn up. Within 20 mins you realise you’re surrounded by like minded people. You start to feel more confident and comfortable about those around you. Within 4 weeks, you are now doing things that you thought you couldn’t do in November. You’re feeling fitter, healthier, better about yourself. Your friends notice a difference in you. You have a new social circle of like minded people. You begin to set goals, start to believe in yourself.
And all it took was you to make the decision to decide to start off your new year in positive way and you committed to something that’s for you.....TAKE THE CHANCE.....You won’t be sorry.

**************THANK YOU!!!!****************

Thank you to everyone that has contacted us over the last 12 hours!!!...We have had an amazing response and I’m getting back to everyone individually so it will take a little bit of time!!!...For those sitting on the fence, it’s looking like we may have to cap numbers soon due to the volume of messages. Remember, we cater for everyone!!!...We will be starting in early January so motivation should be high with the clothes being a little more snug on you!!!