Tell us your name. Katy Jarrett How and when did you first start running? 2018 Zip to Zoom Group. I had tried and failed to get going with running so many times that I just assumed it wasn’t the activity for me! What brought you to Nidd Valley? My lovely friend Nadene Wilkinson […]
Tell us your name. Sue Simpson How and when did you first start running? I was a member of a gym in Leeds and did the occasional fun run from the gym. I also did the occasional 10K but nothing serious. In 2002 I moved to Harrogate and joined my local running club […]
Tell us your name. Andrea Leng How and when did you first start running? Four years ago when struggling with stress and work pressures I read a really inspirational article about running and mindfulness. I’d cheered my husband over the finish line of a few half marathons and thought I’d give it a […]
Tell us your name. Rebecca Ventress How and when did you first start running? I started running in 2007 after being inspired by all the women that did the race for life so I found a 5k training plan online and went for it! What brought you to Nidd Valley? A friend had joined […]
Tell us your name. Kaye Kent How and when did you first start running? About 4 years ago as was coming up to 40 and wanted to get fit What brought you to Nidd Valley? I’m not keen on running by myself so wanted to join a friendly sociable club to build my […]
Tell us your name. Christina Taylor How and when did you first start running? Richard (my now husband) introduced me to running in 2008. I can still remember how hard it was to keep going for even 10 minutes…but I kept at it and ran a few 10Ks and the Great North Run […]
Tell us your name. Sarah Chalmers How and when did you first start running? Late starter 2006 – ran with my husband who encouraged me to start What brought you to Nidd Valley? Truthfully, it was just down the road! When did you join Nidd Valley? 2006/7 What is your favourite running music? […]
Tell us your name. Adam Kirk How and when did you first start running? I was quite involved in middle distance running (800m) at school, so since my teenage years, although I slowly let it slide over time. I’ve been back running regularly again about 3 or 4 years now. What brought you to […]
Tell us your name. Graham Hyde How and when did you first start running? I was absolutely hopeless at sport at school and have been ever since. My abiding memory of cross country was finishing last and having to walk to my Grandma’s house to get her to drive me home! A particular […]
Tell us your name. James “Fozzy” Forster How and when did you first start running? All of this can be blamed on fellow NVRR member James Braddon who took me to fountains Abbey Parkrun a few years ago. I remember I ran 27:27 and this was 4 months after major surgery. I have […]
Tell us your name. Martin Weeks How and when did you first start running? I have always run, sporadically, and that goes back to the mists of time. parkrun that got me interested in running on a regular basis, about five years ago. What brought you to Nidd Valley? My better half, Yvonne […]
Tell us your name. Kirsty O’Donnell How and when did you first start running? I was never sporty at school; I used to hate PE and always did the Sprint at Sports Day as it was the shortest distance and meant I could get it over with. Fast forward a number of years […]
Tell us your name. Cath Barber How and when did you first start running? I joined Stroud Athletic Club when my first job took me down to Gloucestershire and I started sitting still more but still consuming vast amounts of biscuits… excersis was needed! There was a bloke called Jim who lead a […]
Tell us your name. Christine Jones How and when did you first start running? 1979, yes that long ago! My final year at school when most girls discover romance and stop any form of exercise. I had always been an active kid but lacked the confidence to race so I was a late starter. […]
Tell us your name. Emma Kettlewell How and when did you first start running? I started running properly when I joined Nidd Valley. Previously I just used to go out for a tootle when I felt like it. I didn’t track my miles or pace, I just went out when I needed to […]
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 […]
Tell us your name. Richard Taylor How and when did you first start running? 2006 I decided I needed to get fit and entered Leeds half marathon. I had no idea what I was doing and my longest training run was only 7 miles. I managed to get round in under 2 hours […]
Tell us your name. Benjamin Baird How and when did you first start running? I’ve participated in sports since I was young, so have always done some form of running. I began running as its own sport for a 10 km run in 2012. What brought you to Nidd Valley? I wanted to […]
Tell us your name. Brian Hainsworth How and when did you first start running? At school I was a sprinter but this stopped after leaving, I began running again at the end of summer 2016 What brought you to Nidd Valley? After training by myself and then completing the Leeds Half Marathon in […]