The MileShyClub are an inclusive, not-for-profit running & walking club who also run a separate, dedicated mental health group. The work MileShy do is incredible - the coaches are the best people you’ll meet, they consistently go above and beyond to ensure #noonegetsleftbehind 🐝 💛.

In 2025, I started my running journey with MileShy when I signed up to their couch to 5k programme. For almost a year, I’d dismissed recommendations of running to help with burnout recovery. One night, I was ‘doom scrolling’ and came across a post for a Trafford beginner’s couch to 5k run group so I decided to give it a whirl (namely so I could say I made an effort). I genuinely didn’t think I’d make it to the end of the programme - if you know me, you know I can’t stick at a hobby for long without losing interest. Much to my surprise, I made it to the end of the programme and now I’m embarking on my biggest challenge yet - a half marathon 😵‍💫.

Without MileShy, I wouldn’t be running and my burnout recovery would look very different. So, to give back to the club that has supported me since day one, I’m running the Manchester Half Marathon on 4th October 2026 to raise funds for them. All donations & well wishes mean the world 🫶🏼.

Why the MCR Half Marathon?

It’s ‘home turf’ for me 🐝 (and it’s flat!).

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