ERC VRC

You don’t actually HAVE to run…

“I made a decision to enjoy life. No more uncontrollable anxiety. No more fruitless competition." – Lizzo

Welcome to ERC’s Virtual Running Club: ERC VRC

Check out the picture above - it shows the birth of ERC at a 5K in Cleethorpes. That’s me crossing the finishing line, with my good friend Matthew just behind me. That was when we’d just started running; before that we’d only try to run if we heard the pizza shop was about to close.

But stuff happened in our lives. Our jobs (in education, of course) were taking it out of us. And it hit us: we both needed to work on our wellbeing. We needed to de-stress. So, along with our pals Matt and Coach Yates, we formed the Educators Running Club so we could support and motivate each other. It worked. That photo is the proof.

Now, we’re taking ERC out into the big, wide world. Why? Because ERC changed our lives. We’re hoping it might change yours too.

ERC VRC is a club for anyone who currently works (or has ever worked) in education. It’s a club for their families too, because they know what it’s like out there. It’s a club for us and now it’s a club for you too. 

What does the VRC do? We run, and we’d love you to run with us. But you don’t have to - instead you can walk, walk with a dog (this is encouraged), cycle, swim, do a workout, play some sport…whatever you fancy, really. We just want you to tell us about it after you’ve done it. In return, we promise a nice bit of chat, lots of support and encouragement and to never, ever talk about work.

So, how do you get involved? We’re glad you asked.

ERC Virtual Running Club

Every Wednesday (unless OFSTED are coming on Thursday)

Here’s the plan: 

1. Join the ERC VRC Club on Strava. Here’s the link:

https://www.strava.com/clubs/ERCVRC

Oh, and get yourself subscribed to the ERC Newsletter for VRC updates.

2. Go for a run or walk (or whatever you fancy) on a Wednesday. Any place. Any time. Any distance. You can do it on your own or with others. As long as you have a bit of fun and a bit of time off, all is good. Just record it on Strava so we can see it.

3. Get on the VRC Club Chat (on Strava) and tell us how it all went. What did you do? How did you feel? What did you listen to, or chat about? What will you have for tea?

4.That’s it. 

ERC VRC begins on Wednesday September 21st, then we go again every Wednesday. When and how you get involved is up to you.

We’d love to see you on Wednesdays.