Quote Originally Posted by caity View Post
Thanks for all this great info, I appreciate everyone's time to write it, nice to hear from you all. Sounds like joining a club would be a good option, how to decide though?! I might give a few of them a try if that's not considered wrong! I'm near Old Trafford. Glossop training appeals if I can get the train from town straight after work, I have a car but cycle to work, so by the time I'm home and picked up the car, and sat in traffic... I can hopefully make next Thursday (away on tues unfortunately, but the following week should be ok). Can a small bag be left in the leisure centre?

Will check out those route suggestions, good idea to look up race routes, and try out-and-backs. I was on Kinder last weekend walking, and then climbing at Windgather and loved it, definitely want to get out there running. Lynne - hope to meet you sometime with the club, I'm around some weekends as well so if you ever want a slow partner let me know. Thanks everyone, please keep any other thoughts coming.
Hi Caity,

Just come along to a club run one night, no need to pay up beforehand, we're very much a come-and-try (and see how friendly we are!) club. just drop me a PM so I can come and say hello (tho I only run Tuesdays)! if you let me know when yr coming I'll pass on a message to the club so they know to look out for you (we either loiter inside the leisure centre reception or outside - look for the runners in fell shoes!).
we have a couple of members get the train from Manchester, one who cycles to piccadilly to get the Glossop train There's always someone's car to leave a bag in so no prob about yr bag.

and yes, I'm up for weekend runs - I'll DM you my email address so we can sort something out

Lynne