Run Forest - Run Shop

25/05/2026

One week left to sign up to the premier 5k series this summer!!

1 WEEK to go till the first of the FRIDAY night in the park races commence. Entries are open for all 4 races! Why not sign up for entire series with a saving. Chesterfield Cricket Club will kindly be providing you with your refreshments and opening the bar for a nice pint and debrief after.

24/05/2026

It breaks our heart to say Vinny, our beloved boy, was put to sleep today.

Thank you for the well wishes on our recent post and the messages over the last few days. Many of you have met ‘the boys’ during fittings so we thought it right to post this.

Gone too soon.

Vinny 2019 - 2026

22/05/2026

We have to close early today I’m afraid!

Vinny has to got to the vets for an emergency procedure this afternoon and I’m also racing in Cheshire this evening so we have to close early at 4pm.

Open as usual tomorrow and no bookings are affected that we haven’t called you about already!

17/05/2026

New shop update!

Thank you to everyone for being excited about our impending shop move! It’s getting very exciting.

We have been held up a few times so far but it’s really starting to take shape now.

Hoping for late June move in but it might just tickle into July now…..we are in the lap of the roofers!

Great to see so many people at Chesterfield 10k today too. Not done a local race for ages! Well done everyone!

07/05/2026

9 years old today!

Crazy where that time has gone.

Thank you for all of your support over the years. 🤩

27/04/2026

Long waffle alert.

Well done to all our marathoners!

I can’t believe we now live in a sub 2 world.

24/04/2026

Series entry is live for the four 5k races now. Follow the links below.

Just 5 Weeks till the first race of the 2026 edition of NDRC & Run Forest Summer Series. entries are open and an incentive to sign up for the series will save you a few £££.

Overall winners both Male & Female - £150 Vouchers (Run Forest)
Age Category prizes - £50 for winner, £30 Runner up
Course record prize £100 (Male and Female course records)

Further details can be found on the NDRC website with previous years results available too. https://www.northderbyshirerc.co.uk/races/our-races

Refreshments are served throughout the nights at the BAR courtesy of Chesterfield Cricket Club

20/04/2026

Now I know you all like to see shop stuff and pretty new shoes and the like on our feed, but today I thought I’d share something deeper.

A lot of people think running is something you can either do or can’t, we believe that everyone can.

The trouble with running it’s hard. It’s always hard. Yes we have good runs and bad runs, but fundamentally, it’s hard.

We see huge numbers of load go through the body and that’s obviously what we try and manage when we fit you with shoes but it’s still a hard sport.

Working at it consistently takes time to achieve results. It’s not an overnight thing.

I’ve shared my journey with some of you in fittings about my first run where I struggled to run 800m.

But there’s two things I’m sharing with you today. One is a quote I stole from a friends socials which I find very powerful and one everyone who wants to see progression need to take in. The second is the ‘Althlete Intelligence’ that Strava put up following Manchester Marathon yesterday that actually took me aside and reminded me how hard I have to work to do what I do.

So here they are.

Keep going. It’s not about today and tomorrow, but both of those add up to the future today’s and tomorrow’s.

I’m now going to let my broken body repair before going again.

19/04/2026

Well done to all of our runners today at the Manchester Marathon. Some incredible times from everyone and a lot of PB’s!

As for me I battled for a 2:35.03 (PB) and 61st Overall. 2nd V45 and another England Masters vest qualification too.

Great day, put your feet up and for those nutters among you who are doing the Manchester London double…..recover well this week! (Yes Harriet, I’m looking at you)

Beer time.

16/04/2026

It’s that time of year again! Marathon season.

If you’re doing London or Manchester, let us know your numbers so we can track you or let us know what time you ran after!!

My number for Manchester is here!!