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The Derby 10k inspiration
As our alarms went off early on Sunday morning, and we peered groggily out the window at the emerging sunrise, the Jog Derbyshire team...

Jog Derbyshire
Apr 13, 20224 min read
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Group Spotlight – Jog Derbyshire Chesterfield
Leader of Jog Derbyshire Chesterfield, Rachel Wylde tells us all about the group. How many leaders do you have? 1 How many co-leaders do...

Jog Derbyshire
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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Couch to 5k the Jog Derbyshire way
With many Jog Derbyshire groups getting back into the swing of Couch to 5k over the past few months, we asked a few leaders to give us...

Jog Derbyshire
Mar 16, 20227 min read
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Celebrating the success of Couch to 5k
As flowers bloom, nights grow lighter and we celebrate the emergence of spring, celebrations of a different kind have been taking place...

Jog Derbyshire
Mar 16, 20228 min read
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Connecting Jog Derbyshire to workplace wellbeing
It’s no secret that working in the NHS has been tough for a lot of staff over the past couple of years. As a result, NHS England has set...

Jog Derbyshire
Feb 18, 20226 min read
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Alfreton Jog Club Reindeer Run
As I pulled into the car park, ready for Alfreton Jog Club’s final reindeer run of the year I could see small groups of people milling...

Jog Derbyshire
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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Jog Derbyshire report 2020 – 2021
Welcome to the Jog Derbyshire report for 2020 – 2021. It’s been a challenging couple of years for Derbyshire’s recreational running...

Jog Derbyshire
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Is it safe to run alone?
The terrible murder of Sarah Everard last month has sparked many conversations over how safe women feel walking, or running alone. Keen...

Jog Derbyshire
Aug 7, 20213 min read
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A family affair at Castle Striders
Six years ago, David Senior from Bolsover claimed he’d never be a runner. But after a fascinating journey he’s just started a fresh...

Jog Derbyshire
Jul 7, 20214 min read
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Keeping motivation during the pandemic
Chris Frost is a jog leader at Jog Derbyshire group Jog Riddings. Having only been up and running for a few months before the UK entered...

Jog Derbyshire
Mar 31, 20214 min read
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Staying social when we can’t be social
When lockdown hit, our Jog Derbyshire groups rallied round to remain connected online. James Illsley, jog leader at Jog Derbyshire group...

Jog Derbyshire
Dec 15, 20205 min read
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How jogging eased the lockdown for so many
On March 17thEngland Athletics released a statement advising that all face to face activity including jogging groups should be suspended....

Lucy Bartles
Jun 8, 20206 min read
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Resourceful Ripley Rogue Runners Stay Connected
When it comes to jogging in Derbyshire, we thought we had seen it all, right? Wrong! The last few weeks has seen the people of Ripley and...

Jog Derbyshire
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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Derbyshire GP Practices get the Jogging Bug
Kriss Owen is a GP at Littlewick Medical Centre. She’s passionate about jogging as a way of enabling her patients to manage their own...

Jog Derbyshire
Feb 25, 20204 min read
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Sole Mates support the Jigsaw Christmas Food Bank
Mince pies, mulled cider and a warm welcome awaited over 80 of the Darley Dale based Jog Derbyshire group Sole Mates on Tuesday night who...

Jog Derbyshire
Dec 19, 20195 min read
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A sports day with a difference
Jog Derbyshire group Borrowash Jolly Joggers was formed by four friends who met at a mother and baby exercise class. With a passion for...

Jog Derbyshire
Aug 5, 20194 min read
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Bringing people together to end mental health stigma
It might have been pouring with rain, but that didn’t dampen spirits as we headed to Markeaton Park in Derby for a #runandtalk event in...

Jog Derbyshire
Feb 19, 20194 min read
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Jogging as a method of self care
With social prescribing currently high on the agenda, GPs are starting to recognise ways of doing things differently to enable patients...

Jog Derbyshire
Nov 19, 20184 min read
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Jog Derbyshire and the Derby 10k
It’s that time of year again. One of our favourite events in the Jog Derbyshire calendar – the Derby 10k – is open for entries. We can’t...

Jog Derbyshire
Oct 18, 20181 min read
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Sole Mates raise £1400 for the Stroke Association
With the wind howling and rain falling, Shift’s Jennie set off on Saturday morning to join Jog Derbyshire group Sole Mates for the...

Jog Derbyshire
Oct 15, 20183 min read
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