Liverpool Up and Running is now OPEN! Staffed by a great new team it's the shop that will "keep Liverpool running".
Call in for friendly and expert advice on running and fitness shoes, clothing, and accessories;
video gait analysis; and shoe fitting.
Michael, assistant manager, is sports mad and runs most days. He ran in the Liverpool Half Marathon a few years ago and thought
there was no better way to pass the Liver birds! He'd love to take part in the New York Marathon in 2009. If not in work he'll be in the gym or biting his
nails in front of Liverpool FC. He's proud to be a friend to the great runners in our beautiful city!
Catherine, assistant manager, has run keenly from
the age of 11. A former Northern cross country champion and English
school cross country champion as well as coming second in English
Schools track and field in 1500m, she's also represented Merseyside
and England. Catherine is a level 1 athletics and netball coach and
has Bsc Sport Studies degree from Liverpool Hope University.
Paul has represented the Welsh under 18's in a Mountain champs,
and completed World Trophy trials this year. In 2005 he was ranked 4th in the UK
under 17's over 10 miles and last year was ranked 24th U20 over the half marathon,
and has several senior vests for North Wales. He's a qualified UK athletics level 1 coach,
working towards level 2, and has a BTEC National Diploma in Sport Performance and Fitness.
Clare began as a high jumper at both district and provincial level, but now participates sports for enjoyment and fitness!
Clare is a REPS registered Advanced level 3 fitness instructor, with a BSc (Hons) degree in sport studies and studying an MSc in Psychology of Sport,
she can provide expert advice and guidance on training.
Alex started running with Liverpool Harriers: sprints, long jump and middle distance, and recently began training over 5k distance with
Mossley Hill Athletics Club.
Gayle is a member of Liverpool RC and enjoys running to keep herself fit, running 5K races and charity walks of up to 10K.
Danny is a keen runner and races over 5Km and 10 Km having for Liverpool RC. He plays competitive hockey for Mossley Hill and enjoys
racing mountain bikes downhill! He's studying Sports Development and Disability.
Stuart began running competitively for school cross-country and athletics at a young age,
nowadays more of a social runner and keen member of Village Road Runners, running 5K to Half Marathons,
with my first Marathon scheduled for New York in November.
Seb has been serious about running for 4 years. He trains 4-5 times a week and completed the
Leeds half marathon 3 times with a P.B last year of 1:20:42, he now trains with Southport Waterloo.
Briony is a keen club runner and competes regularly for Mossley Hill A C.
One of Briony's proudest moments was finishing 3rd in the Tunnel 10k in June 2008.
Briony is also mad enough to enjoy off road and fell running and she is also a keen cyclist.
Come in and meet the team, share news about local running, and get great advice on running and fitness in this friendly shop!