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Started running in 1998 in my mid thirties after losing a fair bit of weight (and after spending the early part of my life thinking I was one of those people who "just couldn't run"). Worked my way up to a regular 5K on the treadmill 3 or 4 times a week at a reasonable speed, but didn't realise there were a whole load of races out there that people like me could enter - the only one I was aware of was the London marathon Got bored of doing the same old thing and not improving, so gradually petered out over about 3 years or so. Got old and fat, thought I'd better do something about it, did the 2004 Moonwalk then found a run/walk programme and started back running again. Trained quite hard and lost a bit of weight then ran my first 5K race in a time which appalled me (I went out far too fast then blew up of course), got discouraged then more or less gave up again for another year. Trained for and ran the Nike 10K in 2005, but still very slow. In 2006 I entered some more races, lost a bit more weight and got a bit faster which was giving me more motivation, then injured my hamstring which took over a year to fully recover. 3 years later I am still plodding on and struggling with my weight/speed/injuries! One day I'll get there........ Show More...

About Me

Started running in 1998 in my mid thirties after losing a fair bit of weight (and after spending the early part of my life thinking I was one of those people who "just couldn't run"). Worked my way up to a regular 5K on the treadmill 3 or 4 times a week at a reasonable speed, but didn't realise there were a whole load of races out there that people like me could enter - the only one I was aware of was the London marathon :-)

Got bored of doing the same old thing and not improving, so gradually petered out over about 3 years or so. Got old and fat, thought I'd better do something about it, did the 2004 Moonwalk then found a run/walk programme and started back running again. Trained quite hard and lost a bit of weight then ran my first 5K race in a time which appalled me (I went out far too fast then blew up of course), got discouraged then more or less gave up again for another year. Trained for and ran the Nike 10K in 2005, but still very slow. In 2006 I entered some more races, lost a bit more weight and got a bit faster which was giving me more motivation, then injured my hamstring which took over a year to fully recover. 3 years later I am still plodding on and struggling with my weight/speed/injuries! One day I'll get there........

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May 2024	General	3.2mi	1:02:29

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Dist	Races	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	PB	WB
1mi	2		9:36 46.00								11:24 41.84												9:36 9:36/mi	46.00
5km	33	43:05 35.56	38:07 40.48	33:30 46.41	33:20 47.03	32:16 49.02	31:02 51.46	32:28 49.70	33:26 48.78	35:01 47.08		39:27 42.72	46:18 36.81	41:34 41.47	41:09 42.37	47:51 36.86	47:49 37.32	1:20:03 22.56	57:40 31.69	56:07 32.96	1:00:41 30.85	1:02:29 30.34	31:02 9:59/mi	51.46
5mi	2									56:08 47.40		1:12:55 37.74											56:08 11:14/mi	47.40
10km	37		1:16:55 40.97	1:06:52 47.50	1:10:48 45.24	1:10:32 45.82	1:13:59 44.10	1:13:29 44.85	1:10:50 47.03	1:22:48 40.68	1:32:05 37.00	1:33:39 36.80	1:34:01 37.08	1:34:36 37.29	1:28:09 40.49	1:47:38 33.56	1:48:15 33.78	1:29:00 41.60	1:38:45 37.96	2:01:00 31.37	2:08:02 30.03		1:06:52 10:46/mi	47.50
10mi	16			1:57:26 44.46	1:57:30 44.82	2:01:01 43.92	1:59:36 44.88	1:53:54 47.63	2:02:59 44.61	2:17:08 40.47	2:38:49 35.35	2:37:45 36.01	2:39:55 35.95	2:44:44 35.33	2:37:21 37.44	3:00:03 33.12	2:58:50 33.77		3:02:11 34.01	3:22:05 31.06			1:53:54 11:23/mi	47.63
13.1mi	6					2:58:31 39.12	2:37:57 44.66	2:50:21 41.86	2:46:53 43.22		3:34:30 34.43												2:37:57 12:03/mi	44.66
26.2mi	1									6:42:25 37.52													6:42:25 15:22/mi	37.52

Date	Planned Races			Distance
20 Oct	Great South Run Confirmed			10mi
22 Sep	Vitality London 10,000 Confirmed			10km
2024		Result	WAVA	Distance
11 May	Race for Life - Regent’s Park SB	1:02:29	30.34	5km
2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
15 Oct	Great South Run		0.00	10mi
24 Sep	Vitality London 10,000 SB	2:08:02	30.03	10km
17 Sep	London Spitfire 10K	2:21:15	27.22	10km
13 May	Race for Life - Regent’s Park SB	1:00:41	30.85	5km
2022		Result	WAVA	Distance
16 Oct	Great South Run SB	3:22:05	31.06	10mi
27 Aug	London Spitfire 10K	2:01:47	31.17	10km
14 May	Race for Life - Regent’s Park SB	56:07	32.96	5km
2 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	2:01:00	31.37	10km
2021		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Oct	Great South Run SB	3:02:11	34.01	10mi
11 Sep	Race for Life - Regent's Park SB	57:40	31.69	5km
28 Aug	London Spitfire 10K	1:57:34	31.88	10km
11 Jul	Vitality London 10,000	1:58:43	31.57	10km
31 May	Vitality London 10,000 - cancelled		0.00	10km
31 May	VIRTUAL Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:38:45	37.96	10km
17 May	Lancaster Challenge - VIRTUAL		0.00	150km
2020		Result	WAVA	Distance
24 Oct	Vitality London 10,000 - VIRTUAL	2:48:29	21.97	10km
18 Oct	Great South Run - POSTPONED		0.00	10mi
18 Oct	Great South Run Solo - VIRTUAL		0.00	10mi
26 Sep	Very Race for Life - VIRTUAL SB	1:20:03	22.56	5km
29 Aug	Virtual Spitfire 10K SB	1:29:00	41.60	10km
10 Jul	Hurricane 80K - VIRTUAL		0.00	80km
25 May	Vitality London 10,000 - POSTPONED		0.00	10km
2019		Result	WAVA	Distance
20 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:58:50	33.77	10mi
31 Aug	London Spitfire 10k SB	1:48:15	33.78	10km
21 Jul	BBC Women's Couch to 5K SB	47:49	37.32	5km
27 May	Vitality London 10,000	1:53:07	32.33	10km
18 May	Race for Life Regent's Park	51:27	34.68	5km
10 Mar	The Big Half		0.00	13.1mi
2018		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Oct	Great South Run SB	3:00:03	33.12	10mi
1 Sep	Spitfire 10K London	1:47:48	33.51	10km
13 Jun	RunThrough Chase the Sun Olympic Park 5k & 10k - June SB	47:51	36.86	5km
28 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:47:38	33.56	10km
26 May	Race for Life Regent's Park	49:25	35.69	5km
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:37:21	37.44	10mi
2 Jul	Great Newham London Run	1:33:22	38.23	10km
29 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:28:09	40.49	10km
27 May	Race for Life Regent's Park SB	41:09	42.37	5km
11 Mar	Run the Solar System	1:31:35	38.51	10km
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:44:44	35.33	10mi
31 Jul	Race for Life Hyde Park SB	41:34	41.47	5km
17 Jul	Great Newham London Run	1:34:56	37.15	10km
30 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:34:36	37.29	10km
28 May	Race for Life Regent's Park		0.00	5km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:39:55	35.95	10mi
19 Jul	Great Newham London Run SB	1:34:01	37.08	10km
30 May	Race for Life Regent's Park SB	46:18	36.81	5km
25 May	Vitality London 10,000	1:39:29	35.04	10km
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:37:45	36.01	10mi
20 Jul	The National Lottery Newham London Anniversary Run SB	1:12:55	37.74	5mi
31 May	Race for Life Regent's Park SB	39:27	42.72	5km
25 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:33:39	36.80	10km
26 Apr	Electric Run London	1:00:29	27.86	5km
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:38:49	35.35	10mi
8 Sep	Run To The Beat Half Marathon SB	3:34:30	34.43	13.1mi
6 Jul	Race for Life Hampstead Heath		0.00	5km
27 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:32:05	37.00	10km
26 May	Westminster Mile SB	11:24	41.84	1mi
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:17:08	40.47	10mi
9 Jun	Race for Life Hampstead Heath SB	35:01	47.08	5km
27 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:22:48	40.68	10km
22 Apr	London Marathon PB	6:42:25	37.52	26.2mi
31 Mar	The National Lottery - Olympic Park Run PB	56:08	47.40	5mi
2011		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:02:59	44.61	10mi
9 Oct	Royal Parks Half Marathon SB	2:46:53	43.22	13.1mi
11 Sep	Adidas Women's 5k Challenge	34:45	46.93	5km
10 Jul	British 10k London Run SB	1:10:50	47.03	10km
12 Jun	Race for Life City of London SB	33:26	48.78	5km
30 May	Vitality London 10,000	1:14:03	44.98	10km
2010		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Oct	Finsbury Park parkrun SB	32:28	49.70	5km
24 Oct	Great South Run PB	1:53:54	47.63	10mi
10 Oct	Royal Parks Half Marathon SB	2:50:21	41.86	13.1mi
5 Sep	Adidas Women's 5K Challenge	35:13	45.82	5km
11 Jul	ASICS British London 10K Run	1:18:40	41.89	10km
13 Jun	Race for Life - City of London	33:21	48.38	5km
31 May	Vitality London 10,000 SB	1:13:29	44.85	10km
1 May	Race For Life, The O2	33:35	48.05	5km
2009		Result	WAVA	Distance
25 Oct	Great South Run SB	1:59:36	44.88	10mi
11 Oct	Royal Parks Half Marathon PB	2:37:57	44.66	13.1mi
13 Sep	Bupa Great Capital Run PB	31:02	51.46	5km
6 Sep	Adidas Women's 5K Challenge	31:18	51.03	5km
12 Jul	British 10k SB	1:13:59	44.10	10km
31 May	Race for Life - City of London	33:31	47.65	5km
25 May	Vitality London 10,000	1:15:16	43.34	10km
29 Mar	Reading Half Marathon		0.00	13.1mi
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Oct	Great South Run SB	2:01:01	43.92	10mi
5 Oct	Run to the Beat SB	2:58:31	39.12	13.1mi
7 Sep	Adidas Women's 5k Challenge SB	32:16	49.02	5km
31 Aug	Nike Human Race 10K	1:11:55	44.94	10km
20 Jul	BUPA Great Capital Run SB	1:10:32	45.82	10km
1 Jun	Race for Life - Battersea Park , 4 June	34:10	46.30	5km
26 May	Vitality London 10,000	1:20:59	39.91	10km
2 Mar	Reading Half Marathon	3:03:40	37.66	13.1mi
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Oct	Great South Run SB	1:57:30	44.82	10mi
16 Sep	Hydro Active Women's Challenge - London SB	33:20	47.03	5km
1 Jul	British 10k SB	1:10:48	45.24	10km
3 Jun	Race for Life - City of London	33:13	47.20	5km
2006		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Oct	Great South Run SB	1:57:26	44.46	10mi
8 Oct	Nike Run London 10K PB	1:06:52	47.50	10km
3 Sep	Lucozade HydroActive Hyde Park SB	33:30	46.41	5km
16 Jul	Nike Run London - July	33:32	46.37	5km
2 Jul	British 10K London Run	1:15:37	42.00	10km
21 May	Nike 5k -Victoria Park	34:34	44.98	5km
2005		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Oct	David Lloyd Great Mile PB	9:36	46.00	1mi
16 Oct	Nike Run London SB	1:16:55	40.97	10km
4 Sep	Lucozade Hydro-Active Women's Challenge- London, Hyde Park SB	38:07	40.48	5km
3 Jul	British 10k	1:21:15	38.79	10km
2004		Result	WAVA	Distance
5 Sep	London Flora Light Challenge for Women 5K SB	43:05	35.56	5km

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Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2024	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2022	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	6	0	10	0	0	26
2021	6	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
2021	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	6	3	10	0	0	33
2020	0	0	0	0	8	3	0	0	0	6	5	0	22
2020	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14
2018	0	0	0	0	9	3	0	0	6	10	0	0	29
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
2017	0	0	0	0	9	13	6	0	0	10	0	0	39
2009	0	0	0	0	9	25	47	38	0	0	0	0	119
2008	26	12	13	0	6	3	6	6	6	24	0	0	102
2007	0	0	0	3	5	11	6	0	3	13	0	3	44
2006	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	3	24	0	0	33
2005	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

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