Tell us your name. Carol ‘Irish carol’ Morgan How and when did you first start running? I smoked heavily in my 20’s, hit my 30’s and decided I needed to get fit. I started off doing 1 minute run, 1 minute walk on a treadmill. I managed about 3minutes first time, but vowed […]
Tell us your name. Phil Robinson (aka Fell Running Phil) How and when did you first start running? My father had a heart attack when he was only 50 and I decided I didn’t want that to happen to me. Running became one of the healthy enjoyable solutions. What brought you to Nidd […]
Tell us your name. Fiona Robinson How and when did you first start running? Probably sometime during 1994, when I took up running to keep fit with the Reebok Running Sisters Network. What brought you to Nidd Valley? After a few months of being drafted in to help marshal races including timing at […]
Tell us your name. Kevin Nicholas How and when did you first start running? At junior and senior school, I couldn’t wait to start senior school so I could run cross country! However, fell out of love with it due to the pressure I put on myself in my teens. A few half […]
Tell us your name. Nige Scaife How and when did you first start running? I trained to run the Knaresborough 10 mile fun run when I was 15 (1986!) What brought you to Nidd Valley? I’d ran sociably with Capt. Grayling (Martin Lofthouse) for many years and I eventually secumned when he offered […]
Tell us your name. Russell Geraghty How and when did you first start running? School cross country, then later re-started after becoming fat What brought you to Nidd Valley? Meeting various friendly members at various fell races When did you join Nidd Valley? 2016 What is your favourite running music? Genre or specific […]
Tell us your name. Helen Cook How and when did you first start running? About 5 years ago after I had My second child. My husband was having all the fun by training for races and the gym schedules weren’t working out for me with the kids and full time work. Running seemed […]
Tell us your name. Carolyn Easton – (Caz) How and when did you first start running? It started with walking the Race for Life with my sister in law in 2010. After the birth of my daughter I was diagnosed with chronic pelvic instability and was told I may never run again. I […]
Tell us your name. Jonathan Easton How and when did you first start running? I joined the Army when I was 18 so running became part of the daily routine. What brought you to Nidd Valley? After leaving the forces in 2004 and embarking on a new career, I settled back down in Harrogate […]
Tell us your name. Chloe Brydon How and when did you first start running? Officially, when I joined the Zip to Zoom programme in September 2017 with Nidd Valley. As a child, I used to reluctantly sign up for the 100 metre sprint every sports day at school but only to get my […]
Tell us your name. Dave Prince How and when did you first start running? Probably 1984ish I entered a 10k with a mate form school. What brought you to Nidd Valley? Mrs Prince got involved and I went along with her to an awards dinner. I spent all evening talking to Alan he […]
Tell us your name. Jeff Walker How and when did you first start running? I ran when I was younger but never very quickly then took a 20 years break. My recent running started back in 2013 to recover from a snapped Achilles tendon. Most of my running was in the dark as […]
Tell us your name. Steve Turner How and when did you first start running? The same time that I started teaching! It’s a great way to relieve stress. What brought you to Nidd Valley? After I went to Harrogate Harriers and no-one spoke to me. When did you join Nidd Valley? 2016 What […]
Tell us your name. Kate Wakelin How and when did you first start running? Early 2013, I think. It was after my mentor at work suggested that to cope with teaching I’d need some sort of outlet & what wise words they were! I bought a pair of trainers & made my now […]
Tell us your name. Lynsey Barraclough How and when did you first start running? I started running in 2014 after deciding I needed to change my lifestyle (think couch potato) and set myself a goal of running the Great North Run before I turned 40.. I did the Couch to 5 K course […]
Tell us your name. Colleen Gruenwald How and when did you first start running? I started running at school doing cross county and track What brought you to Nidd Valley? I was looking to re-join a running club to challenge myself after a sudden illness. I knew of a few local clubs and […]
Tell us your name. Mike Benson How and when did you first start running? I started in 2013 at Harrogate Parkrun What brought you to Nidd Valley? I looked at Harriers but they had a minimum requirement. I was at Parkrun when Nidd Valley did a ‘Take Over’. It was a great advert for […]
Tell us your name. Yvonne Skelton How and when did you first start running? Friends encouraged me to start running in about 1982 but it was a natural progression for me from long-distance walking. What brought you to Nidd Valley? The Friendly Running Club! When did you join Nidd Valley? April 2018 What […]
Tell us your name. Alex Leslie How and when did you first start running? When I was younger I was never a keen runner. I dabbled a little in 2012/2013 and started running regularly in 2017 mainly to keep fit What brought you to Nidd Valley? I was struggling to improve my performances on […]
Tell us your name. Sylvia Morten How and when did you first start running? I suddenly realised, on my 45th birthday, that if I didn’t do some form of exercise I wouldn’t be fit enough to enjoy my later life. At the time I couldn’t run a bath so it took me 3 […]