Of the three weekends I’d spent in the Highlands, this was comfortably the worst weather. I lay there listening to it hammer the roof of the YHA —sleeping tablets, earplugs, the works—and still kept waking up to it with a low-level dread that the next 24hours were going to be even more difficult than I […]
When did running begin for you? Running started for me when my dad entered a few half marathons while I was growing up. When I began to show an interest and was old enough, he would sign me up to run the Brighton Half Marathon with him, although I don’t remember us ever actually running […]
When did running begin for you? The main context you need to know is that I did NOT grow up running. Throughout my childhood I was a competitive swimmer, training before school most mornings and competitions taking over the weekends. I hated PE at school, had no hand-eye coordination (sadly still true!), and avoided running […]
When did running begin for you? My running journey started in a less than auspicious way and, over many years, has been characterised by bursts of great enthusiasm followed by long periods of inactivity. So really it has had many beginnings. At the very beginning there was school, where every effort was made to avoid […]
When did running begin for you? Running started as a bit of a stress buster for me when I was revising for exams in school. To take breaks I’d run a loop around the field outside our house. I didn’t wear a watch, had no concept of distance or time, and wore a battered old […]
Position/Role? Membership secretary (along with James) What does that involve? We answer questions from people interested in trials/joining the club, process all membership forms and handle the yearly renewals. We also handle the “info” mailbox so will frequently share details of upcoming local races, offers etc. When did running begin for you? When I was […]
Position/Role? Club Captain What does that involve? I manage the coordination of the two cross-country leagues that our club participates in. I’m also responsible for keeping the group chats active by sharing updates about upcoming races and encouraging interest in these events. Additionally, I assist in organizing other group races, including the Elstead Village Marathon, […]
When did running begin for you? My first race and my running journey start at two different points in time. My first race I entered was a race for life back in 2012. 5km isn’t far I thought to myself so why do I need to train for that? so I think I went for […]
When did running begin for you? I work with horses for a living. During my early 20s I was working for an event rider who ran the cross country courses before an event. Puffing round and failing to keep up with my 6ft 2in boss I realised I needed to get fitter if I was […]
When did running begin for you? Running began for me after a huge life changing wake up call! I went through a major Point in my life where trauma had ruptured my thought and day to day life thinking process, After taking a step back from it all, I had found that my life goals […]