 Dave Seaman |
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| Tell us your name. | Dave Seaman |
| How and when did you first start running? | The first “distance” running I remember is when I was 10 and my teacher marked out a 1 furlong course around the playground. We ran 8 laps to make a mile. Later I discovered that cross-country was the one sport that I was (relatively) any good at, mainly because the real sportsmen wanted to play soccer or rugby. |
| What brought you to Nidd Valley? | I’d just decided to take up running again after a 7 year break and was offered a number in the Great North by a friend. The night before I had a call from someone (Sue Threadgold perhaps?) asking if I would like a seat on the Nidd Valley bus (organised for many years by Alan Harby) and, since I had only a vague plan as to how I was going to drive there and back, gladly accepted. Alan gave me a membership form on the bus on the way back! |
| When did you join Nidd Valley? | October 2000 |
| What is your favourite running music? Genre or specific tracks? | I don’t see the point of listening to music through earphones while running. I’d sooner be aware of the sounds of nature if out in the country (which is where I prefer to run) and think it’s dangerous to block out the sound of traffic if on road. |
| What is your favourite food before and after running? | I usually have a big bowl of porridge when I’m running in the morning but just have an orange and some Greek yoghurt or maybe a biscuit or 2 at tea time before an evening run. After running, a bag of crisps and a bottle or two of Black Sheep! (At least on Thursdays) |
| What is your best running tip that you would like to share with us? | Push yourself but not to the point that it ceases to be enjoyable. |
| What is your proudest moment in your running career? | I can’t think of one particular moment but I am quite proud of the fact that I did my first marathon at the age of 55 and got within my target of 4 hours by 7 seconds and that I did 5 more up to the age of 62, always staying under 4 hours |
| What are your running goals? | I like to think that, like my hero Alan Harby, I’ll still be running at 80. |
| What event are you training for at the moment? | I’ve never followed a training programme for a particular event, apart from throwing in a few longer runs before a marathon |
Dave Seaman
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