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RUNNING It takes more than a global lockdown to keep jogscotland down! That much has been evident from our jog groups all over the country, who – despite not being able to meet in person – have been active in recent months with virtual challenges, fundraisers, and simply looking out for one another at a distance. Just take a look at all those smiling faces on the front and inside cover – they’re all your fellow jogscotland members, getting active with you, together apart! We know not everyone has found it easy to find the time or motivation to keep active during lockdown – as our CEO Mark Munro says on p7, it’s been a very different experience for everyone. But we would like to thank our jog leaders in particular, who have managed to come up with so many imaginative challenges to keep their groups connected and active, and to everyone who has taken time to check on their fellow joggers during this challenging spell. There’s been so much going on that we can only show you a small sample – congratulations to everyone who’s organised or taken part in a virtual challenge!
West Highland Way and SAMH Challenge jogscotland Milngavie have taken inspiration from their locality, completing a virtual West Highland Way (96 miles) between them over one weekend. Some ran, some walked, some did a little of both, to make it as inclusive as possible. For June, they’re holding the JSM Club Challenge - 1000 Miles for SAMH. Members have pledged to run 30, 50 or 80 miles in June, then make a donation to SAMH, and are supporting each other with facebook posts as they log their mileage. The aim is to run 1000 miles in total during the month, as well as raising money for our partners, SAMH.
Katy Hepburn
stride jogscotland magazine
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Summer 2020
