My running

I’m a keen runner inspired to run from an early age by my parents who both ran the Edinburgh Marathon as a fortieth birthday challenge.

Here I am with my mum in 1985 and then again in 2017 when I completed the Edinburgh Marathon as my fortieth birthday challenge, 32 years later!

I’ve currently run 9 marathons (including an ultra). Planning for my 10th is underway…

My Runs – Past and Planned:

• Edinburgh Marathon 2022 – 4.44 (with my best school friend Tosh!)
• Copenhagen Marathon 2019 – 3.57.52 (39 seconds off a PB!)
• Cabbage Patch 10 miles 2018 – 1.20.49 (PB)
• Verbier St Bernard Trail Marathon – 7 July 2018 – 11 hours 52 minutes!
• Cabbage Patch 20 (10) 2017 (2 laps for charity!) – 1.38 + 1.36
• Edinburgh Marathon 2017 – 4.20
• Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2017 – 6.25.55 (PB!)
• Thames Riverside 20 2017 – 3.05
• Kingston Breakfast Run 16 2017 – 2:23:46
• Cabbage Patch 10 2016 – 1.21
• Turk’s Head 10 2016 – 49:40
• Paris Marathon 2016 – 3:57:12 (PB!)
• Thames Riverside 20 2016 -2:57:30 (PB!)
• Hampton Court Half 2016 – 1:48:25
• Norwich Half Marathon 2015 – 1:45:09
• Great South 10 2015 – 1:19:43 (PB!)
• Royal Parks Half 2015 – 1:44:46 (PB!)
• Richmond Running Festival 2015 – 1:46:32
• Turk’s Head 10k 2015 – 53:36
• Paris Marathon 2015 – 4:05:26
• River Thames Spring Half 2015 – 1:49:41
• Thames Riverside 20 2015 – 2:58:02
• Old Deer Park Richmond Half 2015 – 1:49:31
• Norwich Half 2014 – 1:52:19
• Cabbage Patch 10 2014 – 1:23:10
• Liddes – Verbier 30km Trail 2014 – 6:31:24
• Turk’s Head 10k 2014 – 52:30
• Richmond Half 2014 – 1:52:21
• Hampton Court Half 2014 – 1:50:34
• Cabbage Patch 10 2013 – 1:28:47
• Mull of Kintyre Half 2013 – 1:58:15
• Beaujolais Village 30km Trail 2013 – 3:45
• Eco Trail de Paris 30km 2012 – 3:15
• London Marathon 2010 – 4:16
• Silverstone Half 2010 – 1:54:16
• Thames Riverside 20 2010 – 3:15:38
• Brighton Half 2010 – 1:56
• London Marathon 2000 – 4:28
• Great North Run 1999 – 2:05

In 2015, I featured in a launch film for Bupa’s health and wellbeing app ‘Bupa Boost’.