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Going down. Bossing the stairs backwards like a marathon don....

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:39:31 +0100

Going down. Bossing the stairs backwards like a marathon don. #cphmarathon #bridgethegap #rundemcrew #running #greatlook #weirdlooks #mythighsdontcare

A week from now I will have run #copenhagenmarathon with my...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:37:17 +0100

A week from now I will have run #copenhagenmarathon with my crew, my crews. I live and am home in London but Copenhagen will always be my home. It has been a bumpy ride to get here but I’m ready for this to be an amazing experience with friends and family, cheering us on and celebrating achievements. This one’s for Granpa. #running #bridgethegap #rundemcrew

Copenhagen bound #rundemcrew ladies. It’s taper/planning...

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:13:18 +0100

Copenhagen bound #rundemcrew ladies. It’s taper/planning time. @fehrtrade @ackwa_inc #copenhagenmarathon #running #marathon #marathontraining #bridgethegap

Suuuuuper excited to be signed up for the @redhookcrit 5k when...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:23:19 +0100

Suuuuuper excited to be signed up for the @redhookcrit 5k when I’m in New York City next month! Can’t wait to spend 9 days running with the NYC crews, exploring the city and taking part in what looks like an awesome race. #bridgethegap #redhookcrit #rundemcrew #crewlove #running #5k cc @bridgerunners @blackrosesnyc @rdcbridgethegap

Race medal notes from last night’s London marathon medal...

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:38 +0100

Race medal notes from last night’s London marathon medal sesh. Extra special little moments that each reveal a shade of what #CDCML and #crewlove is all about. Thank you @daddydarkrdc for creating a space where it’s all ok, we’re all ok. Much respect and love. #rundemcrew #bridgethegap #vlm2013

Charlie Dark changed my life. #rundemcrew #bridgethegap...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:41:09 +0100

Charlie Dark changed my life. #rundemcrew #bridgethegap #crewlove

Too. Damn. Excited. I’m going to be in New York for the next @redhookcrit race and you best...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:50:55 +0100

Too. Damn. Excited. I’m going to be in New York for the next @redhookcrit race and you best believe I’ll be bringing my @Rundemcrew cowbell.

sixsecondshigh: Boston Magazine cover.

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:58:29 +0100

sixsecondshigh:

Boston Magazine cover.

So much love for my @rundemcrew fam right now. Run strong and...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:35:14 +0100

So much love for my @rundemcrew fam right now. Run strong and hard tomorrow, and have an amazing time. See you at #mile21 #VLM #rundemcrew #bridgethegap #marathon #running

Running queen @cwschnohr at Cutty Sark. Long #bridgethegap run...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:23:53 +0100

Running queen @cwschnohr at Cutty Sark. Long #bridgethegap run underway! #rundemcrew #mile21 #nbro @nbrorunning

“A wise man once said ‘You learn more from the races...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:15:29 +0100

“A wise man once said ‘You learn more from the races you don’t enjoy’ ” #mile21 #rundemcrew #running #bridgethegap

Boston Bound: Man Like Terry

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:07:02 +0100

rundemcrew2:

On Monday as the city wakes you will line up on the start line of the Boston marathon and wait for the adventure ahead. This is the moment you have trained for, through rain, sun and snow you have walked out onto the road and clocked the miles in preparation for this moment. The journey ahead will be difficult and at times will test both body and mind but I and many others have no doubt on our minds that you will succeed in the task ahead.
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It’s big stuff: Terry and Abi are about to do the Boston Marathon thing and there’s a whole lot of us who are damn proud of them and can’t wait to hear all about it. Big up and boss it.

27k Of exploring South London’s wonders in the bag, incl...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:03:14 +0100

27k Of exploring South London’s wonders in the bag, incl @bwparkrun with @duns_is_running, muddy gorgeous Sydenham Hill Woods and bumped into @ollie2382 who dragged me up Dog Kennel Hill and sent me home #running #rundemcrew #crewlove

Make endorphins today’s rewards. #running

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:16:14 +0100

Make endorphins today’s rewards. #running

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:29:50 +0000

Make endorphins today’s rewards. #running

Tales From The City: Finding The Spot

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:43:00 +0000

Jeggi tells it like it is: Exploring your city intertwined with physical exertion

rundemcrew2:

Finding the Spot

What I enjoy most about skateboarding is the way that it changes one’s perspective of their environment. When you’re traveling on a skateboard, going from spot to spot; suddenly the city, from basic things like a sewer cover to architectural masterpieces, gain another purpose. The basic definition of a bench changes and, suddenly, it’s no longer a place for those walking past to sit down and rest or pass the time, it’s an object that the skater uses to express themselves; to express the fluidity of motion that’s inherent in the the roll up, the trick, and the roll away. Skateboarding is wonderful because it brings recognition to parts of a city—art and architecture—that people pass by everyday on their way to work or a date or something else in the vortex of appointments that often take up so much of our life.

If it weren’t for skateboarding, legendary spots like Love Park in Philadelphia, Embarcadero in San Francisco, or The Brooklyn Banks in New York City, wouldn’t be much more than a place where drug addicts go for a hit, bums go to sleep, and “proper citizens” avoid out of fear of something they don’t know.

For the skaters, the spots they skate are places that become shrines to the sport they love. They become places they go to everyday to hang out with their closest friends, drink coffee (or malt liquor out of brown paper bags), people watch, and to learn fakie tre flips. Whether it’s an unappreciated sculpture, a gnarly handrail, or just a grimey and uneven flat ground (see: Tompkins Square Park , New York City), these places, once skated and lurked, have now become spots. More hallowed than one’s home, these spots are the foundations for a day outside, kicking, pushing, ollieing, kickflipping, drinking, and doing anything with your friends in the pursuit of fun, footage, and progression.

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As Serious As My Life

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:43:00 +0000

Charlie Dark. Thank you.

rundemcrew2:

As the running movement gathers force and spreads across the world not a day goes by without another crew is some part of the world waving flags and declaring their existence. Some stay true the original ethos of the founding fathers but for some it’s all a thinly disguised cry for attention and free kicks from whatever brand wants in on the movement. It seems that this year running is hip again and the urban running movement is perhaps at the forefront of the boom. So as brands scramble to assemble crews and get in on the action the message that originally brought us together is in danger of being diluted.

When I started Run Dem I had no intentions of it ever growing as large as it has and the association with Nike was never a motivating factor. As a resident of the Olympic Borough I was concerned that the facilities would fall into decline if the community was not encouraged to use them after the Games and Run Dem was my small attempt at motivating those around me to ensure the facilities thrived. I figured that in the four year lead up to the games I could put together a small but influential group that could motivate and encourage others to get up off the sofa and get involved.

What happened next is well documented and the explosion of Run Dem and similar outfits is something to be celebrated and as long as we continue to inspire , motivate and encourage others to to be more active I’m all fine with the wildfire.

But there is something about this movement that should never be forgotten and that is the power of potential through exposure to the new. As a teenager growing up in deep South London in the eighties I was lucky enough to meet various people invariably older than me who opened my eyes to a world that I never knew existed. Through a decade in clubs and dancing on dance floors around the world I got to see and experience things that have shaped my life for the better. What I realised very early on is that sometimes you need a helping hand to help you navigate the new. Someone to break it down to you in a language you understand which is where the running movement comes into play.

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Breaking up the solo late night long run with a little flying...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:51:07 +0000

Breaking up the solo late night long run with a little flying excitement!

Today I met @paulajradcliffe, one of my absolute running heroes....

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:35:57 +0000

Today I met @paulajradcliffe, one of my absolute running heroes. #flyknit #rundemcrew @nikeuk

I love you as much as the Eiffel Tower. Running, that is.

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:01:02 +0000

Can’t wait to run Paris Half.