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(Hopefully) Useful Links

Below is a list of people, websites, apps and anything else we come across that we think members will like.
If you have anything to recommend or have a product or service you would like us to consider then email ARC Enquiries

Other Local Running Clubs:

Lichfield Running Club
Sneyd Striders
Dudley Kingswinford
Our 'twin' club - Running Club Namur

People and Groups

UK Athletics
100 Marathon Club
Walsall Arboretum Parkrun
UK Athletics. 
Governing Body for British Athletics
100 Marathon Club.  
Information about marathons and ultras

Brian Smith Race Photographs. 
A legend in running circles. A Library of race photographs.
Walsall Arboretum Parkrun. 
For information and results from the weekly 5K. There is a link on the page to register and obtain your personalised bar code.

Other Web Links

Couch to 5k
Fetch Everyone
Addictive Running Community
Runners World Smartcoach
Works out a running programmes from 10k to a Marathon
Couch to 5k
The most popular programme to get you started, also has accompanying downloadable app and podcasts
Map My Run
Map My Run
Plan and record your runs
Run Britain
Search for races and online entry.  Training advice.
Also see Runbritainrankings for personal profile and results links for most races.

Runners World
Search for races and online entry. Training advice. Forums and blogs
Garmin Connect
Upload and analyse data from Garmin devices.  Connect with other club members using the Aldridge Running Club group, which also contains all our club routes as courses,
West Midlands Running Scene
Useful local site with links
to dates, results, reports and photos for local races.  Run by Brian Smith, with links to his Flickr site.
Strava
Popular performance and activity tracker. Record and analyse your activities and compare/compete with others.


Apps

My Fitness Pal
Runtastic
Endomondo
My Fitness Pal
Free Diet and Exercise Planner
Runtastic
Tracks your run, analyses speed and features opportunity to be cheered along as you go.
Endomondo
Community-based GPS tracking app and site which allows you to compete with or indeed support friends. Mini challenges every month, plus you can sync your data from a Garmin device.

Podcasts

Audio Fuel
Marathon Talk
Great company for those long solo runs and the home of Tony's trials
Audio Fuel
Music to run by, sorted by different genres, duration of work out and intensity
Jog FM
Another site offering music tailored to your running needs
Parkrun
For news of all things Parkrun
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