About Mark

A bit about me as a runner...

It would be fair to say I am not a particularly special runner. I have been running on and off for a decade or so with various levels of intensity. I am not a brilliant athlete, running has not been a constant part of my life and I was not a great runner in my youth who has rediscovered the love. I am like most runners out there.

I generally don't take my running too seriously but enjoy testing myself. I prefer to give myself a training goal, whether that be speed or distance, to focus my running. This helps motivate me (we all need the push to get out the door sometimes).

I have run races from 5k to 145 mile ultras, on road and trail, but I'm not particularly fast. I'm proud of my races, sure - but I'm not winning any awards!

Running CV

I've done too many shorter races to list and I have no "sprint" speed at all! My 5k PB is about 19:30 with a 10k around 40 minutes I think?! My best distance is probably the Half Marathon where a PB of 1:25 is pretty respectable. Again, I've done more halfs than I care to remember. I´ve done a number of marathons including 4 of the majors - London (twice), New York, Berlin and Chicago. My marathon PB (at a rather hot London) was a disappointing 3:12 - one day I'll do sub-3!!!

Ultras Completed

3 x Country to Capital (2018, 2019, 2020)

Grand Union Canal Race (145) 2018

North Downs Way 100 2017

Westcountry 100 2017

White Rose Way 60 2016

Thames Trot 50 2016

City to Summit (Duathlon) 2018