A lack of alternatives and the need to get out of the house have meant running’s popularity has leapt
It was the announcement of the third national lockdown and the prospect of more months juggling a busy job and homeschooling two primary schoolchildren that prompted Kate Henderson to take up running for the first time in years.
“In the previous lockdowns, there were just days on end when I didn’t leave my flat. So when they announced lockdown three, I thought I need to do something positive, something that gets me out of the flat,” said the 40-year-old, who works as the chief executive of the National Housing Association.