SINCE January , Harlow Running and Tri Club has been running a course called Stepping Stones to Milestones.

The course has been an introduction to running for people of all abilities interested in athletics.

January is always a good time for resolutions but you are starting in challenging conditions.

Last week, a number of the participants, celebrated the conclusion of the course by taking part in the Harlow parkrun.

This not the end but the end of the beginning as many of the runners have joined Harlow Running Club.

That’s not a Sur[prise as coaches such as Gail Nicholls and Julie Bull have done so much to encourage and nurture those who are just starting out.

We caught up with them before the Harlow Parkrun on Saturday morning.