I set off on my running journey to shift a bit of timber.I used to play a bit of footy and thought that counteracted eating like a pig,boozing and smoking 20+ cigs a day.

Spoiler alert ……It doesn’t!

My First 5k took me almost 32 mins,and I thought I was king of the world! Olympics must surely be next!?

This thought quickly evaporated when I went to my local Parkrun and was lapped!

Since that day I have joined a Running Club (probably my smartest running decision). Ran all sorts of races from 1 mile up to 100 miles.I have ran in the sunshine,the snow,the rain,through the day and also through the night! Across all terrains and at all paces! I think it’s fair to say I am an addict!

I also have taken various coaching qualifications and have more books on running and running technique than I dare to count.

• England Athletics Event Group Endurance Coach

This is currently the highest qualification for endurance Coaches available by England Athletics,my coaching licence number is 3493121

I also hold the Uesca ultrarunning coach qualification ,UESCA are the gold standard for ultrarunning coaches and course content. You can read more about them at uesca.com .