Category: Runner Profiles

I can’t quite believe I am writing this. I am not into sport in the slightest and I know nothing about it. I hadn’t owned a pair of trainers since I left school, I am...

Firstly thank you Sarah for my nomination, I must say I was really enjoying the read until I saw who was nominated! How I got into running I have to admit that I was...

How I got Into Running (or “Dave’s Life in Running”) School (1970s) I hated running at school. I skived off anything to do with sport, but I was still ensnared into the occasional “games...

What is your earliest running memory? I grew up at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, where my father was the club professional, and I attended the old village school in Ferry Road as an infant. ...

First of all I’d like to thank Farny for introducing me to this drinking club with a running problem, If I said it had been life changing – it would not be an understatement....

How I Started Running. Really it was down to my wife, Jayne. I always remember going to the FRR annual summer BBQ as a guest, sitting there as a non-runner and listening to all...

How I got into running I started running in 1991 almost by accident and no-one could have been more surprised than me as I’d never been particularly sporty either at school or since. However,...

How did you get into running? When I was a young chick, sorry I mean, child, I was very quiet, shy and not very confident, however I did enjoy taking part in sports such...

How did you get into running? I started running the same as the rest of us, at school and whilst at Landseer middle school.  I was in the cross-country club where we went out...

How did you get into running? Like most people I did a tiny bit of running at school. I remember “cross country” which was nothing of the sort. It was a few laps of...