SPIRIT of Monmouth Running Club members Sarah Richards and Julia Davis ran the Swansea Half Marathon on Sunday 14th June.

The pair's third race at this distance, the 13.1 mile flat, scenic course took runners along Swansea's coastline to the Mumbles, where the route turned back toward Swansea's city centre, finishing in the Maritime Quarter.

Sarah and Julia began running last summer with their local running club, joining Spirit of Monmouth's Couch to 5K programme, a 10 week course structured to introduce new runners to the sport.

Since completing the course, the pair have gone from strength to strength running the Cardiff Half Marathon, Bath's Half Marathon and Newport's Half Marathon, and regularly competing in Gwent Leisure League races for the club.

Encouraging other new runners to follow in their footsteps, Sarah and Julia helped with Spirit of Monmouth's Couch to 5K course that finished in March this year.

Spirit of Monmouth Running Club will start their next Couch to 5K programme in September and details will be published on the club's website http://www.spiritofmonmouth.co.uk">www.spiritofmonmouth.co.uk

Visit the website and register your details if you are interested in taking part.