A member of Tyne Bridge Harrier since April 2013 and favouring longer distances. 2018 saw me taking on my first ultra-distance race as preparation for taking on The Wall ultra distance challenge, which I completed in 2019 in just under 18 hours. In 2014 I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to do my LiRF (Leader in Running Fitness) qualification. In 2017 I became qualified as a CiRF (Coach in Running Fitness) and I continue to take regular session with Tyne Bridge Harriers alongside helping out at the SMUFS (Start Me Up For Sunderland) group which is targeted as a couch to 10K programme for beginners and people looking to improve their basics. In 2015 had open heart surgery to repair a congenital Atrial Septal Defect and pulmonary vein redirection but managed to return to running. I'm not the fastest runner, but occasionally push myself at the shorter distances. I'm much more of a pedestrian runner these days where the target is to get to the end rather than hit a certain time.