Home Town: Stowmarket

Whilst sport, competition and the goal of ever-increasing fitness have been constants in even the earliest parts of my life, running is something that I have found more recently. An ardent footballer in both my childhood and my teenage years. A gym regular in my early to mid-twenties. I made the transition to become a proud member of the running world seven year ago.

Borne out of a desire for self-improvement, challenge, and community spirit, I have trained and competed, with the aim of making up for lost time. Meeting likeminded individuals at a plethora of events has ensured not only healthy competition, but lasting friendship. All of which has melded together to turn running from a hobby into a life lasting passion.

Having amassed thousands of miles since beginning, and running a multitude of distances including 5k (current best of 17.42), 10k (current best of 37.46) and half marathon (current best 122.32 is that 1 hour 22 mins 32 seconds? I’ve set myself the task of not only bettering each of those times, but to run sub 3 hours in my first marathon in Paris later this year. To help me achieve these goals I aim to participate in races in Boston (UK) in May, Holkham half Ironman distance Triathlon in July, leading up to the Paris Marathon in October, which I hope will be yet another milestone in my fledging running career.