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38:53
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50:09
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1:26:20
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About Me
Steady return to activity following spontaneous and unexpected stroke. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.” “For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I elevate myself. At least that’s why I’ve put in the effort day after day: to raise my own level. I’m no great runner, by any means. I’m at an ordinary – or perhaps more like mediocre – level. But that’s not the point. The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.” Show More...

About Me

Steady return to activity following spontaneous and unexpected stroke.
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.”

“For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I elevate myself. At least that’s why I’ve put in the effort day after day: to raise my own level. I’m no great runner, by any means. I’m at an ordinary – or perhaps more like mediocre – level. But that’s not the point. The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”

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Dist	Races	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2020	PB	WB
4km	1							20:00 53.46							20:00 8:03/mi	53.46
5km	142			24:24 53.47					24:52 56.92	23:27 60.36	23:23 61.00	24:14 59.33	24:46 58.51	25:21 58.08	23:23 7:32/mi	61.00
4mi	1									38:08 48.01					38:08 9:32/mi	48.01
5mi	3		39:51 53.50							38:53 59.24					38:53 7:47/mi	59.24
6mi	1									53:56 51.43					53:56 8:59/mi	51.43
10km	9	53:00 50.07	50:34 52.51	50:09 53.13				56:48 48.23		52:53 54.79					50:09 8:04/mi	54.79
10mi	1			1:26:20 50.50											1:26:20 8:38/mi	50.50
13.1mi	15		2:01:15 47.59	1:56:27 49.71	1:50:59 52.37	2:04:41 46.85		2:04:08 47.66		2:00:37 51.96	1:54:22 55.26				1:50:59 8:28/mi	55.26
20mi	2			3:18:51 45.26	3:17:47 45.58										3:17:47 9:53/mi	45.58
26.2mi	11		4:22:00 45.99	4:23:33 45.72	4:28:40 44.85	4:48:10 41.90	8:54:00 22.71	4:37:39 44.36				4:50:36 45.43			4:22:00 10:00/mi	45.99
50mi	1						10:55:00 41.19								10:55:00 13:06/mi	41.19

2020		Result	WAVA	Distance
11 Jan	East Park parkrun SB	25:21	58.08	5km
2018		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Sep	Wolverhampton parkrun SB	24:46	58.51	5km
4 Aug	Clermont Waterfront parkrun	26:37	54.44	5km
21 Jul	Telford parkrun	25:17	57.31	5km
16 Jun	Telford parkrun	25:58	55.80	5km
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Dec	Turkey Trot			5mi
10 Dec	Telford 10K - Cancelled due to snow! (relisted 07.01.18)			10km
29 Oct	Coven Canter			10km
28 Oct	Wolverhampton parkrun	25:49	55.69	5km
22 Apr	Cannock Chase parkrun	24:41	58.24	5km
2 Apr	Greater Manchester Marathon SB	4:50:36	45.43	26.2mi
21 Jan	Telford parkrun SB	24:14	59.33	5km
1 Jan	Colwick parkrun	25:49	55.69	5km
1 Jan	Gedling parkrun	25:45	55.83	5km
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Dec	Rugby parkrun	25:26	56.53	5km
24 Dec	Beeston parkrun	24:48	57.97	5km
10 Dec	Cannock Chase parkrun	24:40	58.28	5km
3 Dec	Cannock Chase parkrun	27:32	52.21	5km
12 Nov	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:03	51.25	5km
29 Oct	Telford parkrun	29:04	49.08	5km
22 Oct	Wolverhampton parkrun	25:14	56.53	5km
15 Oct	Wolverhampton parkrun	27:24	52.06	5km
24 Sep	Wolverhampton parkrun	23:56	59.60	5km
4 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon SB	1:54:22	55.26	13.1mi
27 Aug	Long Eaton parkrun	23:31	60.66	5km
24 Aug	Wirral Seaside 5k	23:55	59.64	5km
20 Aug	Telford parkrun	31:02	45.97	5km
13 Aug	Wolverhampton parkrun	29:44	47.97	5km
6 Aug	Ludlow parkrun	27:12	52.44	5km
30 Jul	Parke parkrun	26:55	53.00	5km
23 Jul	Wolverhampton parkrun	29:35	48.22	5km
16 Jul	Worcester parkrun	24:41	57.79	5km
2 Jul	Hanbury Hall Parkrun	26:09	54.55	5km
18 Jun	Wolverhampton parkrun PB	23:23	61.00	5km
14 Jun	Wavertree Mystery 5k	24:23	58.50	5km
11 Jun	Rosliston parkrun	25:15	56.49	5km
4 Jun	Wolverhampton parkrun	23:37	60.40	5km
28 May	Wolverhampton parkrun	23:50	59.85	5km
25 May	Elan Valley 5k	23:46	60.02	5km
21 May	Erddig parkrun	26:08	54.58	5km
7 May	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:23	58.50	5km
30 Apr	Wolverhampton parkrun	23:48	59.93	5km
23 Apr	Telford parkrun	23:57	59.56	5km
9 Apr	Coventry parkrun	25:05	56.87	5km
2 Apr	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:17	58.74	5km
26 Mar	Darley parkrun	25:18	56.38	5km
13 Mar	Ironbridge Half Marathon	2:06:28	49.97	13.1mi
12 Mar	Telford parkrun	25:32	55.87	5km
5 Mar	Wolverhampton parkrun	26:39	53.53	5km
13 Feb	Telford parkrun	24:20	58.62	5km
30 Jan	Walsall Arboretum parkrun	24:55	57.25	5km
23 Jan	Conkers parkrun, N.W.Leicestershire	24:24	58.46	5km
16 Jan	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:30	58.22	5km
9 Jan	Congleton parkrun	25:53	55.11	5km
1 Jan	Pennington Flash parkrun	26:32	53.76	5km
1 Jan	St Helens parkrun	25:32	55.87	5km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Dec	Hanley parkrun	25:51	55.18	5km
19 Dec	Arrow Valley parkrun	25:39	55.61	5km
13 Dec	Telford 10K SB	52:53	54.79	10km
12 Dec	Delamere parkrun	26:53	53.06	5km
5 Dec	Telford parkrun	25:05	56.87	5km
28 Nov	Telford parkrun	24:24	58.46	5km
21 Nov	Telford parkrun	24:48	57.52	5km
14 Nov	Telford parkrun	24:36	57.99	5km
7 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:03	56.94	5km
31 Oct	Brueton parkrun	25:03	56.50	5km
24 Oct	Telford parkrun	24:45	57.19	5km
17 Oct	Telford parkrun	24:23	58.05	5km
10 Oct	Cannon Hill parkrun, Birmingham	24:42	57.30	5km
3 Oct	Telford parkrun	24:25	57.97	5km
27 Sep	Robin Hood Half Marathon	2:03:56	50.57	13.1mi
26 Sep	Shrewsbury parkrun	25:01	56.58	5km
19 Sep	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:28	57.85	5km
12 Sep	Telford parkrun	24:38	57.46	5km
6 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon SB	2:00:37	51.96	13.1mi
5 Sep	Wyre Forest parkrun	25:38	55.22	5km
2 Sep	Harper Scarper 5K Sexarathon Series	24:39	57.42	5km
29 Aug	Wyre Forest parkrun	25:10	56.24	5km
22 Aug	Perry Hall parkrun	25:30	55.51	5km
15 Aug	Griffeen parkrun	24:19	58.21	5km
8 Aug	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:19	58.21	5km
1 Aug	Kingsbury Water parkrun	24:30	57.77	5km
25 Jul	Wolverhampton parkrun	24:07	58.69	5km
18 Jul	Telford parkrun	24:29	57.81	5km
15 Jul	Vic Musgrove Fast Five 5K Sexarathon Series	24:24	58.01	5km
11 Jul	Telford parkrun	24:45	57.19	5km
4 Jul	Telford parkrun	25:34	55.36	5km
1 Jul	Ironbridge 4M Sexarathon Series PB	38:08	48.01	4mi
20 Jun	Telford parkrun	23:48	59.47	5km
13 Jun	Telford parkrun	23:42	59.72	5km
6 Jun	Telford parkrun	23:38	59.89	5km
4 Jun	DEESTRIDERS OFF ROAD GRAND PRIX SERIES #1 PB	38:53	59.24	5mi
30 May	Telford parkrun	24:15	58.37	5km
23 May	Telford parkrun	23:43	59.68	5km
20 May	Phoenix Flyer 5KM Sexarathon Series	24:59	56.65	5km
16 May	Telford parkrun	23:42	59.72	5km
9 May	Telford parkrun	23:51	59.35	5km
5 May	Thurstaston Multi-Terrain Challenge PB	53:56	51.43	6mi
2 May	Telford parkrun SB	23:27	60.36	5km
18 Apr	Telford parkrun	23:38	59.89	5km
8 Apr	Lilleshall Sexarathon 5 miles	43:25	53.06	5mi
4 Apr	Telford parkrun	23:59	59.02	5km
28 Mar	Telford parkrun	24:34	57.62	5km
22 Mar	Stafford Half Marathon	2:01:33	51.56	13.1mi
21 Mar	Telford parkrun	24:23	58.05	5km
14 Mar	Telford parkrun	24:09	58.61	5km
7 Mar	Telford parkrun	24:11	58.53	5km
28 Feb	Telford parkrun	24:38	57.46	5km
21 Feb	Telford parkrun	24:54	56.84	5km
14 Feb	Telford parkrun	25:14	56.09	5km
7 Feb	Telford parkrun	24:40	57.38	5km
24 Jan	Telford parkrun	25:05	56.43	5km
3 Jan	Telford parkrun	25:46	54.93	5km
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
20 Dec	Telford parkrun	24:56	56.77	5km
6 Dec	Telford parkrun SB	24:52	56.92	5km
29 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:13	56.13	5km
22 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:55	54.61	5km
15 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:12	56.17	5km
8 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:14	56.09	5km
1 Nov	Telford parkrun	25:11	56.20	5km
25 Oct	Telford parkrun	25:13	55.70	5km
18 Oct	Telford parkrun	25:57	54.13	5km
11 Oct	Telford parkrun	25:33	54.97	5km
4 Oct	Telford parkrun	25:37	54.83	5km
27 Sep	Telford parkrun	25:12	55.74	5km
13 Sep	Telford parkrun	25:43	54.62	5km
6 Sep	Telford parkrun	25:49	54.41	5km
30 Aug	Wolverhampton parkrun	26:59	52.05	5km
16 Aug	Telford dark run	25:53	54.27	5km
12 Aug	Wavertree Mystery Park 5km	27:51	50.43	5km
9 Aug	Telford parkrun	26:49	52.38	5km
26 Jul	Telford parkrun	29:00	48.43	5km
19 Jul	Telford parkrun	29:29	47.64	5km
28 Jun	Telford parkrun	26:52	52.28	5km
21 Jun	Telford parkrun	27:27	51.17	5km
31 May	Telford parkrun	27:21	51.36	5km
24 May	Telford parkrun #61	26:53	52.25	5km
13 May	Mystery 5k	28:15	49.72	5km
10 May	Telford Parkrun	26:31	52.97	5km
3 May	Telford Parkrun	26:43	52.57	5km
26 Apr	Telford Parkrun	27:35	50.92	5km
19 Apr	Telford Parkrun	26:33	52.90	5km
12 Apr	Telford Parkrun	27:10	51.70	5km
5 Apr	Telford Parkrun	27:48	50.52	5km
22 Mar	Telford Parkrun	26:49	52.38	5km
15 Mar	Telford Parkrun	27:33	50.98	5km
8 Mar	Telford Parkrun	28:08	49.93	5km
1 Mar	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:27	49.37	5km
22 Feb	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:00	50.16	5km
15 Feb	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:13	49.78	5km
8 Feb	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:20	49.57	5km
25 Jan	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:03	50.07	5km
18 Jan	Wolverhampton parkrun	29:03	48.35	5km
11 Jan	Wolverhampton parkrun	28:59	48.46	5km
4 Jan	Wolverhampton parkrun	31:32	44.54	5km
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Dec	Telford 10k SB	56:48	48.23	10km
2 Nov	ING New York City Marathon SB	4:37:39	44.36	26.2mi
1 Nov	International Friendship Run PB	20:00	53.46	4km
7 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon SB	2:04:08	47.66	13.1mi
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
6 Oct	Long Mynd Hike PB	10:55:00	41.19	50mi
8 Sep	Wistanstow Challenge (The Tour des Marches) SB	8:54:00	22.71	26.2mi
2006		Result	WAVA	Distance
9 Apr	Paris Marathon SB	4:48:10	41.90	26.2mi
22 Jan	Four Villages Half Marathon SB	2:04:41	46.85	13.1mi
14 Jan	Shropshire X Country Championships	57:22	46.85	10km
2005		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Oct	Dublin Marathon	4:34:12	43.95	26.2mi
4 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon	2:12:06	44.00	13.1mi
21 May	white peak marathon	4:55:00	40.85	26.2mi
17 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:28:40	44.85	26.2mi
13 Mar	Stafford 20 PB	3:17:47	45.58	20mi
20 Feb	Village Bakery Half Marathon PB	1:50:59	52.37	13.1mi
2004		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Dec	Wheaton Aston 10k	50:41	52.78	10km
12 Sep	Experian Robin Hood Marathon	4:38:58	43.19	26.2mi
5 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon	2:06:14	45.86	13.1mi
19 May	Phoenix Flyer 5k - Sexarathon Series SB	24:24	53.47	5km
18 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:23:33	45.72	26.2mi
7 Apr	Lilleshall 10k PB	50:09	53.13	10km
28 Mar	Stafford Half Marathon	2:02:10	47.39	13.1mi
14 Mar	Stafford 20 SB	3:18:51	45.26	20mi
7 Mar	Flora London Half Marathon SB	1:56:27	49.71	13.1mi
29 Feb	Ostend to Bruges 10 PB	1:26:20	50.50	10mi
18 Jan	Four Villages Half Marathon	2:07:06	45.55	13.1mi
2003		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Nov	Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C. Turkey Trot SB	39:51	53.50	5mi
27 Oct	Dublin Marathon PB	4:22:00	45.99	26.2mi
14 Sep	Robin Hood Half Marathon			13.1mi
7 Sep	Wolverhampton Half Marathon SB	2:01:15	47.59	13.1mi
22 Jul	NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon			13.1mi
20 Apr	Crewe 10k SB	50:34	52.51	10km
13 Apr	London Marathon	4:46:58	41.99	26.2mi
23 Mar	Stafford Half marathon	2:02:02	47.29	13.1mi
19 Jan	Four Villages Half Marathon			13.1mi
2002		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Dec	Telford 10k	53:02	50.07	10km
6 Oct	Great North Run			13.1mi
7 Jul	Ellesmere 10K	58:28	45.30	10km
3 Jun	Chasewater Jubilee 10k SB	53:00	49.98	10km

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