Category: Runner Profiles

Thank you to Daniela for her nomination and kind words.  I always smile when I remember one of our first conversations at FRR training when you asked me what shampoo I used as you...

I’ve been reading past runner’s profiles to get some inspiration to write mine this month and many start by thanking the person who nominated them but I’m going to save my thanks for later!...

Thanks to Carla for the nomination. I hope I can follow her world tour of marathons and write something vaguely interesting! How I got into running: I have always enjoyed sport and throughout school...

Thanks to the legend Samantha Linassi for nominating me for this – she has helped me round endless training runs and her positivity is infectious. I was dreading having to write one of these,...

Firstly, thank you to the smashing vice-captain Jo Harper for her nomination. Jo has always been a friendly and welcoming face at FRR. Jo also seriously underestimates her running – she’s really very good!!...

Firstly, thanks Ali for the nomination. I was introduced to the running world at a young age. My dad was swept up into the running boom in the 80’s and it turned out he...

Runner profile Ali Ostler Happy June everybody, except Matt who stitched me up nominated me last month ;) How I got into running I started running, sort of, in about 2011. I can’t actually...

Firstly, thanks for the nomination Ozzy.  It was great to read the journey you’ve been on and I remember that crazy hot Halstead marathon in 2016 well (more on that later).  I also remember...

Firstly thanks to James for the nomination, Don’t worry I’ll reward you with another sub 20minute parkrun soon (It might have to wait a bit tho’) As I write this, the Pandemic of Covid-19...

Firstly, thanks to Kirsty for the nomination. How did I get into running? I was never sporty as a child or at school. My parents must have entered me in the Capel fun run...