{"id":4822,"date":"2018-09-19T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/?p=4822\/"},"modified":"2018-09-19T14:38:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:38:23","slug":"run-leader-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/cy\/news\/run-leader-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Run Leader – Hayley’s story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Run Wales, we love hearing your individual stories and celebrating people and groups who run, jog and walk their way to a more active lifestyle. We\u2019re proud to share the story of Edd\u2019s Eagles Abertillery Group Leader, Hayley Edwards<\/strong>, who\u2019s been on her own unique running journey over the past few years.<\/p>\n

Hayley set up the social running group Edd\u2019s Eagles Abertillery <\/a>with her husband Gareth back in 2016, after both found a love for running along their inspirational weight loss journeys, in which Hayley lost 12 stone and Gareth lost 4 stone in weight. Hayley says; \u201cAlong my weight loss journey, I took up exercise and found a love for running. With Gareth\u2019s help and encouragement, I started the Couch to 5k \u2013 and have since gone on to complete ten half marathons and numerous 10k and 5k fun runs\u201d.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Based on her own experience and individual journey, Hayley decided she wanted to offer others within her community the opportunity to get active through running and started the initial stages of setting up a social running group<\/a>. \u201cWhen deciding to set up a social running group, our main aim was to provide somewhere where people who had very little or no experience of running could go and enjoy getting fit and healthy through running. The group started out by simply meeting up at the local park for the first few weeks, and as our numbers began to grow we were offered a regular meeting place by the local Leisure Centre\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With the help of Community Chest funding and support from Communities First, Hayley and Gareth attended Welsh Athletics LiRF (Leadership in Running Fitness)<\/a> courses and became Run Leaders for the Edd\u2019s Eagles group. They have since been able to enrol members of the group on to LiRF courses, resulting in the group\u2019s ability to offer Couch 2 5K programmes along with intermediate and advanced sub-groups within Edd\u2019s Eagles for runners of varied abilities.<\/p>\n

Due to the growth of Edd\u2019s Eagles Abertillery, LiRF trained group members have now set up a second branch of the group in Brynmawr, called Edd\u2019s Eagles Brynmawr. Hayley commented; \u201cA few months ago fellow group members Rob and Shell helped us set up a second social running group in Brynmawr. We currently have approximately 25 runners attending every week, and I couldn\u2019t be prouder of every one of them and their achievements. I\u2019m so pleased to be able to offer a free social running group, led by volunteers, that not only helps people out physically but also mentally \u2013 aiding with mental health problems like depression and anxiety.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

There is much more to the group than simply turning up and running together however, with Hayley quick to praise the social aspect that has been fostered by the group\u2019s members; \u201cWe not only meet up and run together in the week, we meet up to do parkrun\u2019s together, and often stay around to socialise after running. Next month, we have almost 30 Edd\u2019s Eagles members running the Cardiff Half Marathon, and we\u2019re going to be taking a bus full of 50 supporters to cheers them on and support the event! Edd\u2019s Eagles has been created by the community, for the community and I want to thank every one of its members and volunteers who\u2019ve helped make the group a success.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Run Wales Activator for South East Wales, Hannah Phillips praised Hayley and Gareth\u2019s work with Edd\u2019s Eagles, saying; \u201cBoth Hayley and Gareth are truly amazing champions. Edd\u2019s Eagles is exactly what Run Wales is about \u2013 inspiring, encouraging and lots of fun. It was a pleasure to be involved with the initial set up of the group, and I\u2019m proud to see what they have gone on to become <\/b><\/i>since then.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Hayley\u2019s story is a fantastic example of what being a Run Leader is all about \u2013 finding happiness and enjoyment through being active and sharing that enjoyment with other individuals. Hayley\u2019s journey has taken her from someone who hadn\u2019t contemplated running, to being a regular runner who set up her own social running group and became a LiRF trained Run Leader. Hayley\u2019s passion and enthusiasm has benefitted many individuals within her community, and we\u2019re delighted to support the great work that she continues to do with Edd\u2019s Eagles.<\/p>\n

Interested in becoming a Run Leader or starting your own social running group? Click here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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