Member profile- Jess Wicks

Member profile

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This weeks spotlight falls upon Jessica Lindsay Wicks

1. Please introduce yourself.

Hi, I’m Jessica I am a 42 Mum and Nanny I joined the club in back in 2011.

2. What events, if any do you have coming up?

I don’t have any running events currently. However I am walking the Brecon Beacons in September.

3. What does running mean to you?

Running means so much to me.

It has helped me in so many ways with my mental health.

4. What is your best BRC moment?

I have got a lot of good memories from doing the water station at the London marathon.

The club’s Xmas parties have a always been so much fun.

I have also always enjoyed just sitting having a chat and cupper after a Wednesday night run.

5. What is your proudest running moment?

I’m proud of all my running events.

But my biggest would be my 50miler in 2019; I loved every minute of it.

My most favourite Marathon has got to be Beachy head. Its just had fun all the way.

6. Best bit of running advice you can give or have been five ?

Best bit of advice I can give is to just enjoy your self.

And listen to your body.

Back with a bang

WE ARE BACK!

Hopefully everyone has received an email from Steve Birkett regarding our return to running.

The following is what we are currently as of today allowed to do.

For us to be able to run legally and safely the following has to be adhered to:

* run in groups of 6 (has to include a run leader)

* each runner has had to have filled their covid waiver and sent it back to club Secretary Ken ken40eve@talktalk.net

* be a current club member

* adhere to Social distancing

* pre book their club run with their respective group leader (done via WhatsApp)

* each group of 6 meets in a different location.

* don’t run if you have symptoms or are feeling unwell.

All info is in the follow photos.

If anyone needs any new information please contact us or comment on here.

New member enquiries. Please email stev.birkett@gmail.com

We welcome new members, but due to covid rules you have got to be a club member to run with us and we can only run as many groups as we have qualified run leaders available.

However our membership is massively reduced currently.

Come May we can hopefully run in larger groups of up to 30 which should be a game changer and almost a return to normality.

Lastly, remember we may be inspected by the covid police. So we have to be hot on our rules and regs.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

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Member profile - Dan Jaycock

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This weeks profile spotlight falls upon the bundle of energy that is Dan Jaycock.

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1. Please introduce yourself.

Hi everyone, my name is Daniel Jaycock.

46 going on 15. My journey into running has really only just started. I was introduced into the club through the lovely Paul Baily. We often met at park run and suggested I join. By this point I’d been “dipping my toe” into the world of Exercise. Having mastered the art of boozing I felt there were other avenues to explore.....

I remember meeting at the Brentwood Center for the first time back in 2019. Every one was very welcoming and I soon settled in. It was so interesting, listening to the stories of races run and up and coming events. It was around this time that Craig Brewster was part way through his 52 marathons in a year. This just blew my mind!!

It opened my eyes to the variety of goals you can set yourself in this running malarkey,, I was hooked.

2. What events, if any do you have coming up?

so I have my first marathon booked in October (Chelmsford) really looking forward to it as I’m desperate to get my first one under my belt. Also doing the Chelmsford half along with the Essex cross country 10k series.

3. What does running mean to you?

I guess running means lots of things, I really enjoy the feeling of pushing my body and the high you get after. I love the fact that so many more people are having a go, I just love to see runners, joggers, shufflers, any one who has put their trainers on and got out, just brings a smile to my face.

4. What is your best BRC moment?

One of my best memories would probably be completing the Bentley 15. A tough race, which pushed me. So much fun.

5. Proudest running moment?

I’ve run the Brentwood half twice now 2019/20. With the help of all those at the club and especially the group A peeps, I managed to take my time from 1:50 to 1:27.

6. Best bit of running advice you can give or have been given?

I’d definitely say to anyone considering running, just do it. Don’t worry. Don’t think. Just pop one foot in front of the other, and before you know it you’ll be hooked.

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