After being a half-hearted gym-rat for most of my adult years, I started running properly in January 2010 when I decided I wanted to raise some money for a local Animal Charity which was facing closure after a hard, expensive winter – Willows Animal Sanctuary. I picked the City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k to train for and on the 23rd of May 2010 I completed my first race in 54m 47secs.

After the elation of completing my first race in under my goal time (1 hour) and raising over £500 for Willow’s, I continued running throughout the Summer and thought about what I wanted to do next. After a three month recovery from toenail removal surgery in August 2010, by October I was ready to set my next goals and set my sights a lot higher.

Personal Bests

33 Miles – 5hrs 56m 48s (D33 Ultra 2012)

Marathon – 5hrs 12m 2s (Loch Ness Marathon 2011)

Half Marathon – 2hr 01m 50s (Rock ‘n’ Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon 2012)

10 Mile – 1hr 38m 15s (Deeside Runners Ballater 10 Miler, 2011)

10k – 52m 36s (City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 2011)

5k – 24m 53s (Aberdeen Parkrun 23, March 2012)

1 Mile – 7m 31s (Aberdeen Fetch Mile, October 2011)

Upcoming Races

May 2012 - Baker Hughes 10k, Dunblane Hydro 7.5 Mile Race
June 2012 – Nuffield Health JogScotland 5k, Xodus Ythan Challenge
July 2012 – Stonehaven Half Marathon
August 2012 – Dyce Half Marathon
September 2012 – Moray Marathon
October 2012 – Aviemore Half Marathon
November 2012 – Glen Ogle 33mile Ultra, Fraserburgh Half Marathon

Past Races

2010
Baker Hughes 10k – 54m 47s
The Running Shop Winter 3 mile X-Country Series Race 1 – 28m 58s – RACE REPORT
The Aberdeen 6k Santa Run in aid of Wildhearts -31m 2s -RACE REPORT

2011
The Running Shop Winter 3 mile X-Country Series Race 2 -26m 57s – RACE REPORT
The Running Shop Winter 3 mile X-Country Series Race 3 -28m 38s – RACE REPORT
Specsavers RunGarioch 10k – 56m 17s – RACE REPORT
RunBalmoral Stena Drilling Tartan 10k – 57m 7s – RACE REPORT
Cooper Memorial 12k – 1hr 24m 11s – RACE REPORT
City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k – 52m 36s – RACE REPORTThe Xodus Ythan Challenge – 1hr 28m 18s – RACE REPORT
Stonehaven Half Marathon – 2hr 15m 30s – RACE REPORT
Dundee Half Marathon – 2hr 12m 50s – RACE REPORT
Deeside Runners Ballater 10 mile race - 1hr 38m 15s – RACE REPORT
Dyce Half Marathon – 2hrs 11m 3s – RACE REPORT
RunGlasgow Great Scottish Half Marathon - 2hrs 15m 4s  RACE REPORT
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon - 5hrs 12m 2s RACE REPORT
Fraserburgh Half Marathon – 2hrs 07m 17s – RACE REPORT

2012
Devilla Forest 15k – 1hr 29m 59s – RACE REPORT
Arbroath Smokies Ladies Only 10 Mile Race – 1hr 42m 5s – RACE REPORT
D33 Ultramarathon – 5hr 56m 48s – RACE REPORT
Rock n Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon – 2hr 01m 50s – RACE REPORT