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Year started running: 1998
Year joined Sleaford Striders and leeds Carnegie: 1999/2005
Why do I run? To win
Average weekly mileage: 50-60
Longest distance achieved: 16miles on sitting/90miles in a week
Number of races per year: 10-15/not including handicaps
Favourite terrain: woods
Favourite time of day to run: 6:00 warm up 6:25 start
Favourite shoe make: ascics
Favourite piece of kit: GARMIN 305/SKINS
Short term goal: 34min 10k in Busa Outdoors Track and field (getting a busa point)
Long term goal: 2009 Lincs xc Team
Worst injury and for how long: Ankle (still able to run but not very well for 6 months 2004)
Favourite race(s): north Rauceby (handicap)/The old christmass handicap/Swansea Busa XC/Bristol Busa XC
Worst race(s): Hubbard hills/ Louth London road/ Leeds Half marathon/ Grimsthorpe 10k/Lincoln 10k/Skegness
Best advice received: Well ive had loads of good Advice best i recieved would have been from Steve Jackson he taught me how to be motivated to train. This motivation has lead me to beat my Pb over and over again.
Worst Advice recieved: Drink the night before a race lol dint work some how
My advice to other runners: Always concentrate on what you are doin not on what others are doin around you. SET EASY TARGETS, never try and set urself a terget that is too hard it will make life too stressfull.
Favourite Website: www.skysports.com
Favourite Film: American Ganster atm but i watch alot of films im a student
Favourite TV: 24,family guy,my name is earl,eastenders
Favourite Music: Rock,A bit of electric house
Favourite Drink: GUINNESS AND MORE GUINNESS
Favourite food place: AKBARS Leeds/Agra Sleaford
Year started running: 2005
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 2005
Why do I run? Originally to get me out of the house, now to keep fit and its addictive!!!
Average weekly mileage: 20-30 miles.
Longest distance achieved: half marathon
Number of races per year: 10ish
Favourite terrain: multi terrain
Favourite time of day to run: Any time I can get out.
Favourite shoe make: Nike
Favourite piece of kit: Sports Bra(well I need it!!!)
Short term goal: Sub 2 hour Half.
Long term goal: Marathon when I have time to train properly!!!
Worst injury and for how long. : Knee injury that I was told by a orthopaedic consultant needed operating on, took me out of running for 8 months, on crutches for 3. Went to see sports physio, told it was muscle and ligament damage due to shoes and I was back running within 2 weeks
Favourite race(s): Race the Train Worst race(s): Louth cross country when they doubled the distance of the senior race with all the speedsters running and then me without telling us before!!! Best advice received: Wear in a pair of trainers, don’t just go out and run long runs in them
Worst Advice received: Go out an run in new trainers with no wearing in!!
My advice to other runners: Have Fun
Favourite Website: Anything dogs!!!
Favourite Film: Dirty Dancing
Favourite TV: Holby City and Casualty
Favourite Drink: Southern comfort and coke
Favourite food place: Where ever I am taken out to!!!
Year started running: 2000
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 2002
Why do I run? Keep fit and healthy, stop middle age spread from spreading.
Average weekly mileage: At moment 15-17 miles slowly.
Longest distance achieved: marathon
Number of races per year: 10
Favourite terrain: cross country
Favourite time of day to run: early morning
Favourite shoe make: Mizuno
Favourite piece of kit:She wee
Short term goal: To stay injury free and train for my next race
Long term goal: 2008 FLM
Worst injury and for how long:How long have you got??? Stress fracture in 3
bones of foot Oct 2005
Favourite race(s): London Marathon
Worst race(s): XC-Skegness. Road-Ashby 20
Best advice received: Believe in yourself
Worst Advice recieved: Run through puddles not around them
My advice to other runners: Enjoy
Favourite Website: Sleaford Striders, Ebay
Favourite Film: Dirty Dancing
Favourite TV: Nip and Tuck
Favourite Drink: Stella post race. Red wine when stressed
Favourite food place: Anything Italian
Year started running: seriously 1985
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 1985
Why do I run? initially to improve fitness for football & squash; later to prove something to myself; nowadays just for enjoyment and keep weight down.
Average weekly mileage: in the heyday 65-80 nowadays 12-15
Longest distance achieved: Full marathon+
Number of races per year: currently 4 or 5
Favourite terrain: Road
Favourite time of day to run: weekday evenings, sunday mornings
Favourite shoe make: ascis
Favourite piece of kit: HRM
Short term goal: improve 5km time to nearer 23mins
Long term goal: full olympic distance triathlon quicker than last time
Worst injury and for how long: re-occuring back injury since 1991
Favourite race(s): all those I recorded PB's at over the years
Worst race(s): the only time I recorded a DNF (Todays Runner X-country League meeting)
Best advice received: John Holderness speedwork session on a track
Worst Advice recieved: NONE - all constructive but some just did not work for me
My advice to other runners: don't forget to stretch, you will suffer at some stage and always enjoy your running.
Favourite Website: Sleaford Striders and National Lottery (It could be me sometime!!!)
Favourite Film: Die Hard, Lethal Weapon
Favourite TV: Sports events but definately not Soaps or Reality programmes
Favourite Drink: Mine's a beer (Bitter or Lager, whoevers buying)
Favourite food place: 23 The Drove - Wendy cooks great foodAmbition: to see Sleaford Striders have its own training and meeting place.
Year started running: 2005
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 2007
Why do I run? to keep fit
Average weekly mileage: 35/50
Longest distance achieved: 26.2
Number of races per year:8
Favourite terrain:road
Favourite time of day to run: early evening
Favourite shoe make: asics
Favourite piece of kit: garmin
Short term goal: increase my speed
Long term goal: get a good for age
Worst injury and for how long: knee ops on both knees, stopped running for 17 years.
Favourite race(s): flora london marathon
Worst race(s):Frisknie half marathon
Best advice received:look after your feet
Worst Advice recieved: can't think of any
My advice to other runners: just enjoy it.
Favourite Website: http://www.runnersworld.co.uk Runners World UK
Favourite Film: matrix
Favourite TV: C.S.I
Favourite Drink: coffee
Year started running: 1984 but then didn't
Favourite food place: little Italy in Spilsby run till 2001
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 2002
Why do I run? because I enjoy it
Average weekly mileage: about 20
Longest distance achieved: 26.2
Number of races per year: 6
Favourite terrain: Off road
Favourite time of day to run: Mid morning
Favourite shoe make: Asics
Favourite piece of kit: My Striders Vest
Short term goal: Get fit again
Long term goal: get a pb in a half
Worst injury and for how long: Never had any
Favourite race(s): Cross Country
Worst race(s): Newark half a couple of years ago when it was really hot.
Best advice received: Don't run two 20 mile races in a month (but I didn't listen)
Worst Advice recieved:
My advice to other runners: Run with others it gets you motivated when you would rather have another vegitate
Favourite Website:Sleaford Striders and Limewire
Favourite Film: Shrek 2 or Life of Brian
Favourite TV: QI
Favourite Drink: Coffee
Favourite food place: Mumtaz (an Indian in Bradford)
Year started running: 1985
Year joined Sleaford Striders: 2001
Why do I run? To stay fit
Average weekly mileage: 15
Longest distance achieved: 26.2
Number of races per year: 10
Favourite terrain: Off-road
Favourite time of day to run: anytime
Favourite shoe make: Nike
Favourite piece of kit: Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
Short term goal: Mablethorpe Marathon Sep 2007
Long term goal: To stay injury free!
Worst injury and for how long: Achilles tendonitis since 2002
Favourite race(s): London Marathon, Ropsley Raid, Farmyard Frolics
Worst race(s): Great North Run
Best advice received: Stretch before and after running
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My advice to other runners: Don't run when injured, get a HRM
Favourite Website: Hot UK deals and B3ta
Favourite Film: Mafia related
Favourite TV: Top Gear
Favourite Drink: Guinness
Favourite food place: Agra
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