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Will Harper-Penrose

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@maverickrace Jurassic Coast Trail race!! 🪵🌲🥾🐷

Very happy to come away with 2nd place female/6th overall in the 12km race against some speedy girls @sophie.marie.godfrey @genco.sar 🥈

Suuuch a fun weekend with the @track_life_ldn squad - @kamacfarlane @daisyhubble @lucy_whalley smashing the 24k race.

Grateful to have found this amazing community - a group of complete nutters & now some of my best friends in LDN ♥️🫶🏼🌟

📷 @willhp.studio

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Running along the coast feeling like a kid let loose for summer 🍭🌞 1st place in 8:23 🥇

A team of four of us bunked off school and made charge. In my early haste i lost my headphones thrown into a bush somewhere on a Dorset road.

If the first 50k was the start of Summer, km 60 marked the heatwave as @arunnerssi put down the gas. Each race you put into practice new learnings and this time it was to hold tight, cover the move, be patient.

We reached the lollipop circuit of the route back on the coast and as i felt the tempo dip slightly it felt right to take a swing. It just then needed the follow through.

A super fun and competitive race, beautiful course and amazing organisation from Maverick, plus a pot of gold at the end. This was also my first race repping Kailas Fuga. So proud and humbled to join a team of amazing British trail runners. The vest for me is a huge upgrade on my previous fit and the Ex330s powered me home and kept me firmly planted.

Now, time for some hibernating 🐻

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The places @zone3official has taken me. The boundaries it has helped me push. Forever grateful to be part of this team. However big or small the challenge. The support is equal. The cheers are loud and the smiles are BIG.

#swim #run #bike #swimrun #triathlon

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💫 Athletes ⚡ weekend round up part 1 💫

Well done to 3 Athletes ⚡ who tackled the @maverickrace Jurassic Coast event - one in each of the distances - on Saturday.

Congrats to Kate in the 100k, Ricky in the 52k and Caitlin in the 24k 🙌🏻
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#staarc #staustellathletesrunningclub #trailrunning #trailrunners #trailrunnersofinstagram

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Medal Monday 🏅

@maverickrace Jurassic Coast 50k

@laura.tri.and.stop.me first ever ultra, and I can already tell this is just the beginning 💪

Yep this one felt just a bit special 🤩

📸 @willhp.studio

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52km X-Trail Jurassic Coast Ultra with @maverickrace

Last year I completed a 110km race and felt a bit like I didn’t need to challenge myself again for a long time - part of me had mentally copped out of running. I kinda signed up to this race with gritted teeth and lowkey shelved it in my mind.

As this race approached, I wanted to do myself proud more than anything else. I’ve done a few 50km distances now but they’ve always been a bit of a struggle but ultimately I knew going into this I am more than capable of completing this distance. This time, I wanted to get the job done comfortably and faster than previous efforts.

This is the first ultra I’ve felt strong, quick and confident in myself - I needed that after a very slow previous race. I maintained a good pace, I was in and out of aid stations and got to the finish line in a time I’m pleased with. Most importantly i’ve come away from this race with a newfound love for endurance challenges and I can’t wait to go again.

big up @sums_club for the race place
photos from @willhp.studio @jakebaggaley.photographer

@maverickrace for amazing event organisation

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I ran cross country at school but was too busy surfing, rowing, kissing boys and getting drunk to realise I was actually quite good at it.

Then I pretty much stopped running altogether, although I played football on and off for 20 years. I found running again when I moved to London in 2018. Parkrun became my friend in a big, lonely city.

And somewhere along the way, running became something I really needed. These days, if I don’t run, I get a bit lost.

Anyway, thanks @whirlwindsports for the gait analysis and for teaching me a thing or two about my feet.

More support it is.🫡

[this pair of shoes were #gifted but the previous two pairs I bought weren’t, support your local sports shop and don’t buy from mega chains that invest in Israeli arms thank you please 🕊️🫶🏼)

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I do NEED to shoot track club like it’s an editorial every time and here is why.

Running is art. Some art can be shit, but good art that makes you feel something… well it stays with you forever.

When you’re in a flow state and your body just glides over the ground like the BFG on his way to fill sleeping heads with dreams, it’s beyond beautiful. You become hyper aware of your surroundings, your body and it all just works together.

My relationship with running has changed a lot over the years. I don’t really run so far anymore but I haven’t lost the love for the simple act of running, itself. Trails have my heart, roads serve a purpose, but the track is its own kind of good. It’s running at its purest. Stripping away the distractions of nature allow you to be completely in tune with your body.

If I can frame a bit of this art with a camera, it lives a little longer in my head.

#theartofrunning

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🏃‍♂️ WHY CHOOSE GAIT ANALYSIS? 👟

Every runner is different, so why should your running shoes be any different?

At Whirlwind Sports, our gait analysis helps you understand how you move and find the right footwear for your individual needs and goals.

🔍 Here’s what to expect:
✅ A chat about your running journey, goals and any previous injuries or niggles.
🎥 Video analysis of your natural movement, both barefoot and in your current running shoes.
👟 Personalised footwear recommendations based on your movement and needs.
📹 A final comparison so you can see the difference in your recommended shoes.

Whether you’re just starting out, returning to running or looking to improve your performance, we’re here to help you take the next step with confidence.

📍 Visit Whirlwind Sports in Helston, Penzance or Truro and let’s find the right shoes for you!

Click the link in the bio to book.

Your journey. Your movement. Your perfect fit.

#WhirlwindSports #GaitAnalysis #cornwall

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Re-funning the run! 🤩

I think I lost my racing mojo for a while there. I got to a point where I was only running races that were - for want of a more articulate phrase - really f*cking hard. 50 miles of mud on the coast path in January, 50k of dusty trails in 28 degrees in July, you get the picture…I always took the hardest option and usually ended up beating myself up when it didn’t go to plan. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy pushing myself and I love a challenge, but over the past few months I’ve learned that it’s ok to not always take the hardest option, and I’ve also remembered that running is meant to be fun!

My last 3 races have been a 15km run in a Cornish quarry, a 21k run around Shere in the Surrey Hills and a 21k jaunt up and down Box Hill (multiple times!). And it turns out that running a half marathon or less is actually rather enjoyable! I had reached the stage where I was convinced that a longer race meant better and a bigger achievement, but I can confirm that I’ve absolutely loved running shorter races recently and I love the feeling of giving it my all but a bit faster and over a shorter distance. I’ll never love a 5km - don’t be silly! - but a half marathon gives you a decent time out on the trails but also doesn’t leave you broken and taking weeks to recover.

So if you’re stuck in the marathon / ultra cycle why not give a trail half a go? 21km is still a lot of hills and woodland and forest but I tend to finish with a smile rather than a grimace on my face!

Thanks you @madhattersports @surreytrekandrun and @runthroughtrails for organising brilliant shorter races and helping me get my mojo back! 🌟

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#halfmarathonrunner #trailrunnergirl #trailrunnerlife #runnergirl #raceday

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Meet Will and Sophie. 🤍

Almost every image you love from us? That’s them.

They shoot our pieces, Sophie wears our pieces, and they bring something to every frame that no studio set could manufacture. They understand what Ivy is about: real women, clothes that fit into real life. That understanding is in every single shot. (Fun fact, Sophie started as an Ivy customer, then as an influencer and ambassador and then as a model for us 🫶)

They are not just our photographer and model. They are an extension of our team, and we think it is only right that you know the people behind the images.

Two gorgeous creatives who just get it, and we are so glad they are part of this journey. 🫶

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What a good Saturday night looks like 🌚

📸 @willhp.studio

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