SAVR Run

11/10/2026

07/10/2026

Another coffee. More good conversations. ☕🙂

Great to meet Mike from Age UK Wakefield District and Mark from Wakefield Council at costacoffee in Hemsworth this morning.

A chance to hear more about what’s already happening locally, where there might be gaps, and how we at SAVR Run could work alongside others to help more people get active and feel connected.

These early conversations help us understand what people need and where we could make a difference together.

Plenty to take away and progress, we’re looking forward to keeping the conversation going.

Thanks both for your time this morning. And yes, another meeting fuelled by coffee! 😂

Age UK Wakefield District Wakefield Life RunTogether

05/10/2026

This one feels like a bit of a full-circle moment.

After another incredible week for the MND Association community, and with Sir Kevin Sinfield once again reminding us what friendship, determination and doing something for others can look like, this feels like a really special time to share some news of our own.

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Lindsey Burrow Rob & Lindsey is joining SAVR Run CIC as an Ambassador.

And if I’m honest, this one makes me slightly emotional.

I genuinely don’t know whether Savvy Park Runrz | Castleford Running Club would exist today had Rob not been diagnosed with MND and had Kev not decided to put his trainers on and do something about it.

For some reason, their story just connected with me. Maybe it was the sport, being part of a team playing rugby as a kid, or simply seeing someone decide to do something for someone else!

I can be somebody who thinks about things for too long. But with this, I didn’t. I just wanted to do my bit.

Somewhere along the way, running became community, community became friendships, and that helped shape what we’re now building through SAVR Run CIC.

I first met Lindsey at my first Great North Run. Since then, we’ve become really good friends — to the point where I now get completely random messages like:

“Which socks do you think I should run in today?” 😂

or

“Can I borrow your hydration vest?”

Usually at the very last minute 😂

We laugh. We talk running. We talk life. And sometimes we just talk absolute rubbish.

So when we started talking about SAVR Run CIC, having Lindsey involved just felt right.

What we’re building is about much more than running. It’s about people, community, movement, wellbeing, opportunity and using sport to bring people together.

When I look back at the journey that brought me here, Rob, Lindsey and Kev are woven into it in a way I could never have imagined.

So yes, this one is personal.

Welcome to SAVR Run CIC, Lindsey. 🧡

We’re incredibly proud to have you with us.

With Jo Jo Metcalfe | Founder ThinkforWellbeing | Against the Tide joining us as a Director too, the team is starting to take shape.

I genuinely can’t wait to see where this goes.

We’re only getting started. 😊

04/10/2026

🥁 DRUM ROLL PLEASE…

This is a pretty big moment for SAVR Run CIC.

There’s been a LOT happening quietly in the background over the last few months.

We’ve been out meeting people, building relationships, listening, learning more about what’s already happening across our communities — while at the same time continuing to put the foundations in place for what we want SAVR Run CIC to become.

And things are moving. 🙌

We’re building the governance.
We’re building partnerships.
And now we’re building the team.

So we’re absolutely delighted to announce that Jo Metcalfe - Jo Metcalfe | Founder ThinkforWellbeing | Against the Tide is joining SAVR Run CIC as a Director. 👏👏

Jo brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and ideas to the CIC — and it probably helps that she’s also a keen runner! 😊

She completed the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon this year and already has Rome Marathon lined up for next year. 🏃‍♀️🇮🇹

But what excites me most isn’t simply that we both love running.

We just click.

We’ve had some brilliant conversations about people, communities, opportunities and what we could potentially build through SAVR Run.

There’s a shared belief in doing things properly, working alongside others and creating something that can make a genuine difference.

For us, this feels like another massive step forward.

What started as an idea is gradually becoming something much bigger.

There’s still loads of work ahead — and that’s exactly how it should be — but over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing much more about what SAVR Run CIC is, why we’ve created it, what we’re looking to develop and some of the people and organisations we’re starting to work alongside.

And yes…

For everyone who’s still wondering:

“What the hell actually is a CIC?” 😂

We’ll explain that too.

There’s also more good news coming very soon… 👀

But today belongs to this announcement.

Welcome to SAVR Run CIC, Jo. 🙌🧡

I genuinely can’t wait to see where this goes.

We’ve got loads ahead of us, plenty still to build…

but I know we’re going to absolutely smash it.

And this is only the start. 🚀

01/10/2026

REYT SAUNA RUN CLUB ☕🏃‍♀️🔥

Great catch-up today looking at how the Reyt Sauna Run Club has developed over the last few months and, more importantly, where we take it next.

And yes… Laura Brookes was dashing off, so the photo was taken while I was still finishing the amazing brunch fract. (am expecting some sponsorship 😉). There may be half a tomato and some sourdough involved. 😂

We’ve been chatting about keeping things moving through the winter, including some different routes and a few winter options.

Also, a massive congratulations to Nat and everyone involved at Reyt Sauna on reaching 3,000 followers on Instagram! 👏 We’ll be more than happy if I get anywhere close to that (go on give us a follow 😊) — ultimately it’s about making sure we keep doing the right things, getting people active, bringing people together and creating something positive locally.

Keep an eye on Reyt Sauna’s socials for updates — I’ll share everything here too. If you’re not already in the Run Club WhatsApp group, I’ll pop the link on my Stories when I share this.

‎Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CN3oHHwdIBj5O3JidpuneY?mode=gi_t

Plenty more conversations happening around movement, community and recovery.

Watch this space. More to come. 👀

30/09/2026

From one meeting to the next this morning — this time a face-to-face coffee in Castleford with Mark.

There seem to be a lot of Marks popping up in my networking at the moment! 😂

Really good to hear more about the work Mark is doing through the Health Care First Patient Participation Group, supporting surgeries across Castleford, Methley, Ferrybridge, Airedale, Normanton and surrounding areas.

We had a really positive conversation about helping more people become active, supporting physical and mental wellbeing, and how community activity can play a part in wider prevention and reducing pressure on primary care.

I also shared a little more about some of the programmes and projects I’m currently working through with SAVR Run, just to give Mark a better feel for where there may be opportunities to collaborate and support one another.

We talked about signposting people towards Savvy Park Runrz | Castleford Running Club, while I’ll also be helping Mark link in with other local clubs and organisations so there’s a wider range of opportunities available depending on what suits people best.

That includes making better use of the local network around groups such as Rothwell Harriers & AC, Friends of Savile Park and other community organisations so we can all be a little more joined up.

As always, running creates connections too, and with Mark being a member of Rothwell Harriers there was plenty of common ground — including a good chat around the Castleford Tigers Foundation and helping join the dots and helping link in with Wakefield Life and others in the area.

Another really positive conversation.

Watch this space.

30/09/2026

Great to catch up with Nicola and Measha from this morning.

It was really good to have an initial chat, introduce ourselves properly, and talk through the JogOn initiative that is being rolled out across the Wakefield district, through them and West Yorkshire Police

We also talked about the clear links with This Girl Can This Girl Can’s “Let’s Lift the Curfew” campaign, and how the two initiatives can complement each other around women’s safety and confidence when being active outdoors. Supported by England Athletics

Looking forward to welcoming them to Savvy Park Runrz | Castleford Running Club to support the roll out and meeting face to face.

It was also a great opportunity to chat more broadly about where we may be able to collaborate and work together in the future, particularly around running, community wellbeing, welfare and safeguarding.

Really positive conversations and looking forward to seeing where things can lead.

Thanks both 😊

27/09/2026

Nice little social recovery run this morning Reyt Sauna Run Club.

Absolutely love getting out on these.

There’s something really good about heading out for an easy run with people who, a few months ago, you probably didn’t even know — and somehow every time we do one of these sessions, there seems to be somebody new joining in too.

But this morning was a good reminder that not every run needs to be hard.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is slow it down, recover, have a chat and just enjoy being out there.

The hard sessions matter.
The long runs matter.
But so does recovery.

And for me, the sauna and ice bath are becoming a real part of that routine too.

That’s actually where most of this morning’s random chat happened. 😂

Somehow we went from:

First aid courses…
to doing CPR on a dog…
to dry robes…

I’m not even going to say where the dry robe conversation ended up. 😂

Then onto long runs, swimming lessons and everything else in between.

Swimming lessons is definitely one I need to sort for myself, by the way. That’s on the job list for the next day or two.

Then it was a quick turnaround to get across to Harry’s football. I genuinely thought it was going to be like yesterday…

It wasn’t.

Freezing cold and raining. Standard. 😂

Sometimes those easy social miles, followed by a bit of proper recovery and a load of random chat, are exactly what you need.

So what does your recovery look like?

Is it an easy run?
A complete rest day?
Sauna or ice bath?
Stretching?
A walk?
Or just putting your feet up and doing absolutely nothing?

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer — but recovery definitely deserves its place in the training plan too.

24/09/2026

Come join this Sunday for a social run and relaxing sauna after 🧡

24/09/2026

Linking up West Yorkshire Police to support the Jog On initiative across the Wakefield district. 👟👮‍♂️

Great to meet Cat from West Yorkshire Police this morning to chat through the Jog On initiative and look at how we can support its rollout locally.

Really good to talk through how we can help raise awareness around reporting incidents, identify areas where people may not feel safe, and look at what can be done practically to make the places where people walk and run feel safer.

We’re going to get some dates in the diary for West Yorkshire Police to come along and join Savvy Park Runrz | Castleford Running Club, meet some of the group and share more around the initiative, including how people can report concerns or incidents.

Through SAVR Run CIC, I’ll also be looking at where the gaps are, where we can help connect people and organisations, and what practical support we can put in place to help more people feel confident getting out for a walk, run or other activity across Castleford, the Five Towns and the wider Wakefield district.

I’m also looking forward to meeting up with Yorkshire Sport next week to chat more about Jog On, as well as some of the wider opportunities for us to work together and collaborate.

And don’t worry — I was on my best behaviour. 😇

It certainly brings a whole new meaning to the police station out-and-back route for Savvy Park Runrz. 😂👮‍♂️🏃