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Rob Pinnington
About Rob Your Name: Robert Edward Pinnington (answers to Rob, Bob & Wob) Occupation: Management Consultant Home Town: Walsall but my heart belongs to Liverpool Twitter Account: @robpinnington Website/Blog: http://ardrobsrunning.blogspot.de/ Runners Questions What is your running background? I have not got one When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? I was too…
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Paul Corderoy
About Paul Your Name: Paul Corderoy Occupation: Software Engineer Home Town: Didcot Twitter Account: @Assimiiate Website/Blog: http://ultrahippy.blogspot.gr/ Runners Questions What is your running background? I started running in 2009 at the age of 43. I have never been a runner. At school I was regularly last in the cross country and hated every minute of it.…
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Martin Ilott
About Martin Your Name: Martin Ilott Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon Home Town: Windsor Runners Questions What is your running background? First Marathon Paris 1989, Member of the 100 Marathon Club 1999, First Ultra Brighton 2000 When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? Reaching 100 Marathons and achieving a sub-3hr marathon in…
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Lawrence Eccles
About Lawrence Your Name: Lawrence Eccles Occupation: Project Engineer Home Town: Liverpool Runners Questions What is your running background? Used to do mountaineering and hill walking. Tried a local 10 mile race back in 2007 (Sandstone Trail B-Race). Did about 2 races a year for a while and before I knew it I was doing…
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Jon Steele
About Jon Your Name: Jonathan Steele Occupation: Personal Trainer Home Town: Tadcaster Runners Questions What is your running background? I started running in my teens as part of my Martial Arts Training. Then upped the mileage by joining the Parachute Regiment (albeit usually in boots and with a bergan) I always ran to train and…
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John Volanthen
About John Your Name: John Volanthen Occupation: Internet Engineer Home Town: Bristol Runners Questions What is your running background? Have first walked, then run marathons for 25 years, and being doing longer for 4 or 5 now. When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? I was interested to see what running more…
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Jason McCardle
About Jason Your Name: Jason McCardle Occupation: Taxi driver/ Event organiser Home Town: Worthing Website/Blog: http://sussextrailevents.com Runners Questions What is your running background? Gave up smoking and drinking 10 years ago and took up running, did the London marathon in 2010 and signed up for a 30 miler a month later, When did you first…
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Jamie Holmes
About Jamie Your Name: Jamie Holmes Occupation: I run a small Management Consultancy firm Home Town: London Runners Questions What is your running background? I started running in 2002 as running a marathon was on my bucket list. Until then I had not run further than 3 miles in my life. When did you…
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James Ellis
About James Your Name: (Miles) James Ellis Occupation: Journalist, copywriter and personal trainer Home Town: Leeds Twitter Account: @worldofjames Website/Blog: (if applicable) jamesellisfitness.com Runners Questions What is your running background? I used to hate running – I went to a small ex-pat school in Athens and to get into the football squad, you HAD to…
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Ian Thomas
About Ian Name: Ian Thomas Occupation: IT Project Manager Home Town: Norwich Twitter Account: @ultraian Website/Blog: www.ultraian.wordpress.com Running Background What is your running background? I’ve run recreationally at various points in my life, but I started racing in earnest in 2009 with a desire to be the best I could be. Initially I focused…