Category: Runner Profiles

When I first saw Neil had nominated me, I was horrified. I mean, everyone else seems to have achieved so much – winning age groups, setting significant PBs, entering countless races. Meanwhile, I was...

Hi, everyone, I’m Neil.  First, my thanks to Stuart for the nomination.  Thanks also for sharing your running story, Stuart, it was a great read and I wish you a speedy recovery.  Hopefully, you’ll...

First of all, I would like to pass on my condolences to Collette’s family. She was someone who I didn’t know very well, as I joined the club not long after she stepped away...

Given that one of our dear clubmates passed away 2 weeks ago, we don’t feel that it’s appropriate at this time to celebrate a runner as we normally do on the first of each...

Hey, thanks Garry for the kind nomination, I enjoyed reading your profile and have realised we enjoy much the same things in life! One thing this nomination has encouraged me to do is to...

So I’d just like to thank Christian for the nomination, it’s really appreciated honest! I’m sure there are others more worthy of this accolade. During my school years I wasn’t very athletic, I’d go...

Thank you, Michelle Murphy, for nominating me for this auspicious honour. I would like to thank my wife, Hollie, for being so understanding with my running. Also, I apologise to anyone who reads this,...

Thank you for the nomination Sam, I’d hoped to miss this! You’re lucky this will be a short story as I only started running in 2020. I’ve always lived in this part of Suffolk....

Thank you for my nomination Dom. I was hoping to dodge this for a tad longer, but I’ll try my best. … I was born in Germany (my dad was in the RAF) and...

Playing cricket as a twenty-something was actually the catalyst for me to start running seriously. Coming off the cricket field feeling absolutely shattered after bowling ten overs and puffing like the Flying Dutchman made...