Thanks Louise for the nomination. Made me have to think! When did running begin for you? I was a late starter to exercise. I had a slipped femoral epiphysis of both hips as a young adolescent which needed surgery and prevented me from taking part in PE...
Thank you, Steve Goodfellow, for a glowing nomination! It cheers me to know despite being always at the back of the pack it seems I don’t go unnoticed! I certainly do not class myself as a “proper” runner but more as a steady “jogger”. Comparing...
Firstly I’d like to thank Jan Frost for the nomination, but as I’m not what I would consider a “proper runner” I’m not sure my stories are as good or interesting as any of my predecessors on here...
If the year 2020 has taught me anything, it is to not be surprised by bizarre things happening, and this is one of them! I laughed out loud when I read Andrew & Simon’s request for me to take on the baton this week, having...
Previously, when asked to write about myself, I have written – short, fat, bald, one legged bloke and that accurately sums me up in just six words, so to be asked to write 2000 scared me a bit, but here goes. When did running begin for...
Firstly, a thank you to Clem for inviting a mere mortal to join the ‘In the Spotlight’ gang. I remember well the shout out from Janice and Clem on that Castles run – I turned off the Taff Trail to see a ridiculous hill and...
Thank you Simon for the nomination. When I first saw this idea I thought what a brilliant concept as it has been great learning about our friends and Club colleagues. There are possibly a few reading this and asking who I am and how come we never...
Firstly, I'd like to say thank you to all the previous "In the Spotlighters"...
Many thanks to Kath for my nomination! Luckily, I am not back in work full time so had a spare 10 minutes to knock this up! My running journey began in 2015, aged 33. I had started piling on the weight and had not completed any...
When did running begin for you? I ran in school but nothing serious. I hated cross country so that’s maybe why I avoid it to this date (sorry Lisa!). I was more into circuit training (I met Andy in Cogan Leisure Centre at circuits, 26 years...