Meet The Team

Running for me began at High School, were I discovered I was particularly good at the 1500 meters and cross country. After leaving school I did not run again seriously until I entered the  Lindley 10km back in 2016, and ‘Yes’ I am now an addict. 

I have always run, I loved doing the cross country and 1500m at school.  It is a great way to get out in the countryside and doesn’t cost anything – once you have a pair of trainers.

 can’t remember a time I didn’t run, when I was a child I would always  instigate a game of chase.

My parents always took us Youth Hostelling when we were growing up, usually to the Lake District. As a student at Lancaster, I went hiking most weekends. Once I started work, I signed up for annual ‘Race for Life’ 5k events. I trained a little each time, but always stopped when the event was over. After having my second child, I realised I needed to join a running club to keep me motivated and to lose some weight! Holmfirth Harriers was my first club. With them, I trained and raced regularly, usually taking part in 10k road races

What got you into running?

A bet. My friends said they would buy me beer if I did my first Park Run. So of course, I did, and have never looked back since.

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What got you into running?

Parkrun saved my life – from the darkest of days to the brightest of days running will now always be part of my life.

I ran in high school and junior football but regrettably didn’t keep active during my 20s. It wasn’t until my early 30s after my friends took me hiking for the first time in Snowdonia that I realised what I’d been missing and fell in love with the outdoors. Walking and cycling at first, then at the beginning of lockdown a friend recommended the Couch to 5k app to me and running quickly took over.