Why do it? For the health benefits.
Increasing evidence shows that sustained gentle exercise has massive health benefits including a reduction in the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia see the Health Benefits page.
Silver Joggers is a running group set up by Keith Frayn in collaboration with Oxford GO Active to encourage people, especially those who have never run, or haven't run for some time, to start jogging. A graduated programme of exercise aims to get you from zero to jogging without stopping, for 5km in ten weeks. Although our posters say suitable for the over 50's we have regular runners younger than that. We meet in Bury Knowle Park in Headington on Thursday mornings at 9:30am, running both in the park and around Headington. The Beginners classes start at 10:30. So if you want to join us send your information to us by filling in the information on the Contact page.
To learn more about us take a look at the That's Oxford TV video at this You Tube link.
If you any further encouragement to start running take a look at this site:
'Get inspired: How to get into running' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/get-inspired/26777663
To all aspiring Joggers
If you want to start jogging and need encouragement, or support, then join us at the main entrance to Bury Knowle Park on London Road Headington at 10:30am. For our regular runners the we meet at the same place at 9:30am.
If our time for running does not suit you, then Run Together Headington offer a similar jogging programme.
Contact them at https://groups.runtogether.co.uk/RunTogetherHeadington .
Alternatively if you are self motivated take a look at the book Up and Running by Julia Jones and Shauna Reid, or go to the NHS Couch to 5K website or download the app for Android phones or the iPhone and get started. Remember to check with your doctor if you have any doubts as to your ability to do this.
Increasing evidence shows that sustained gentle exercise has massive health benefits including a reduction in the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia see the Health Benefits page.
Silver Joggers is a running group set up by Keith Frayn in collaboration with Oxford GO Active to encourage people, especially those who have never run, or haven't run for some time, to start jogging. A graduated programme of exercise aims to get you from zero to jogging without stopping, for 5km in ten weeks. Although our posters say suitable for the over 50's we have regular runners younger than that. We meet in Bury Knowle Park in Headington on Thursday mornings at 9:30am, running both in the park and around Headington. The Beginners classes start at 10:30. So if you want to join us send your information to us by filling in the information on the Contact page.
To learn more about us take a look at the That's Oxford TV video at this You Tube link.
If you any further encouragement to start running take a look at this site:
'Get inspired: How to get into running' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/get-inspired/26777663
To all aspiring Joggers
If you want to start jogging and need encouragement, or support, then join us at the main entrance to Bury Knowle Park on London Road Headington at 10:30am. For our regular runners the we meet at the same place at 9:30am.
If our time for running does not suit you, then Run Together Headington offer a similar jogging programme.
Contact them at https://groups.runtogether.co.uk/RunTogetherHeadington .
Alternatively if you are self motivated take a look at the book Up and Running by Julia Jones and Shauna Reid, or go to the NHS Couch to 5K website or download the app for Android phones or the iPhone and get started. Remember to check with your doctor if you have any doubts as to your ability to do this.
