Category: running and life

As we move towards Croft’s Birthday in June, Huw starts a series of chats with the members that have been instrumental in our clubs formation and growth over the past 40 years. This week it’s the turn of Tom Davies. Tom Davies Age: 73 How did you first get into running? I went to Leominster […]

Jo Tilby Age: 40 How did you first get into running? I used to be quite a good runner when I was young and represented the school and the County at Cross Country Races. After Florence was born I wanted to try and get fit again. I worked out a 3 mile loop around the […]

Flora Gunner Age: 59 How did you first get into running? After I’d had chemotherapy I put on weight and decided to try jogging around Kingsland where we live to try and get a bit fitter. I didn’t enjoy it much but Gary encouraged me to try a Park Run and join Croft Ambrey. It […]

Lee Monks Age:38 How did you first get into running? About 5 years ago I decided to give running a go as a way of loosing weight. I was mountain biking a fair bit but that wasn’t helping much. Thankfully running seemed to do the trick. After that I entered a few races and started […]

Matt Yapp Age: 24 How did you first get into running? I’ve been running and competing in races since I was 7. It’s probably because my parents have always run that I’ve never really stopped. It’s just something I’ve always done and enjoyed. What’s a typical running week for you? I run pretty much every […]