I love all types of running – from a low key Saturday parkrun to the buzz of a big road marathon to a trail ultra weekend with friends. I’m easily convinced to sign up for almost anything! I am passionate about supporting my fellow club runners in whatever capacity they need, be that as a pacer, a chaser or a distracting small talk maker! 

I started running in April 2023 to support my mental and physical health, and to help maintain a significant weight loss. I signed up to the Race for Life and trained for it by following Couch 2 5k. I’ve since done several marathons, multiple fitness races and a triathlon. I’m also a big fan of parkrun. I’m hoping to do a muddy obstacle course race, an ultra-marathon and an Ironman Triathlon in the next few years. I love being a HI Runner and I am now on the committee, a run leader and a mental health champion.

I have been a run leader with HI Runners for a couple of years now and have been to almost all of the sessions.  I started after Lockdown finished firstly to lose some weight but found I “Enjoyed it”.

I enjoy parkrun both running at the event and volunteering.  Bev and I have been to events in a variety of places, we are working on doing all of the runs in Cornwall but every time we nearly finish they keep opening a new one!! 

Recently I have helped to run the Couch to 5K program and it's great to support people to achieve their goals, seeing people do something that they once thought was not possible is great.

It has been said that I am unable to smile in photos, very few photos have been improved by having my face in them. If I have to have my face in the picture you can almost guarantee it will only be half of it.