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Men’s Health Week blog from BwD Running Mayor

Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 at 11:52 am

For Men’s Health Week, BwD Running Mayor Andrew Gardner shares how running has helped his health and wellbeing over the past few years, and why you might want to give it a try…

Andrew explains:

“Many moons ago when I was playing football in the Blackburn and Darwen combination league our old manager used to say:

When you move the ball, the picture changes.

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Running stories: Christine Warrington

Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 1:42 pm

Running Mayor for Blackburn and Darwen, Andrew Gardner, is man on a mission to get more of us into our trainers and out of the house making running part of our wellbeing self-care:

“Running is for anyone – that’s one of the reason’s it’s so great is that you literally go at your own pace, and whatever ability level you’re at is fine as you get started.”

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