Fit the first, school: pretty rotten at short distances, which were the main athletic form inflicted on us, but slightly less bad at longer distances. In the sixth form I discovered serious cross-country running (rather than the punishment runs on which we were sent when younger when the ground was too frozen for rugger or hockey).
Fit the second, 1985-1992-ish: not much running until I was around 30 (1985) when I ran sporadically while living in Stoke Newington; fatherhood put an end to this, my last competitive run being a 10k in Hornsey in 1991.
Fit the third, the present day: in autumn 2003, inspired by a friend's example, I discovered I could run on the downs above the University campuses.
Since then:
2004
Seaford Half Marathon, 6 June 2:00:15
Jog Shop Jog (20 miles) 29 August 4:09:33
Beachy Head Marathon 23 October 5:21:00
Seaford Striders Mince Pie Ten Mile 12 December 1:25:19
2005
Sussex Beacon Half Marathon 21 February 1:43:14
Hastings Half Marathon 13 March 1:45:05
Flora London Marathon 17 April 4:32:11
Seaford Half Marathon 5 June 2:07:36
Jog Shop Jog 16 October pulled up
Beachy Head Marathon 29 October 4:51:54
Brighton Reebok 10k 20 November 45:25
2006
Sussex Beacon Half Marathon 19 February 1:46:10
Hastings Half Marathon 12 March 1:42:23
Isle of Wight Marathon, 21 May 4:10:40
Seaford Half Marathon 4 June 1:58:03
Seaford 10K 18 June 49:18
Jog Shop Jog 15 October 3:24:46
Beachy Head Marathon 28 October 4:54
Brooks Brighton 10K 19 November 47:17
Mince Pie Ten Mile 10 December 1:28:20
2007
Sussex Beacon Half Marathon 18 February 1:49:45
Hastings Half Marathon 11 March 1:52:08
Neolithic Marathon 6 May 4:17:33
Seaford Half Marathon 3 June 2:10:08
Beachy Head Marathon 27 October 5:01:18
Brooks Brighton 10K 18 November 50:04
Mince Pie Ten Mile 9 December 1:33:31
2008
Sussex Beacon Half Marathon 17 February 1:59:09
Hastings Half Marathon 16 March 1:57:03
Flora London Marathon 13 April 4:28:12
Seaford Half Marathon 1 June 2:18:00
Seaford 10K 15 June 59:25
Firle 20K 28 September 2:06:52
Beachy Head Marathon 25 October 5:18:00
Brooks Brighton 10K 16 November 51:15
Mince Pie Ten Mile 7 December 1:35:39
2009
Eastbourne Half Marathon 1 March 2:01:53
Hastings Half Marathon 15 March 2:04:13
Flora London Marathon 26 April 5:01:05
Seaford Half Marathon 7 June 2:21:24
Bewl 15 Mile 5 July 2:45:53
Alfriston Festival Fun Run 6K 22 August 2009 30:04
Hove Prom 10k 20 September 2009 56:18
Lewes Downland Ten Mile 4 October 1:47:49
Brooks Brighton 10K 15 November 56:41
Christmas Pudding Dash 19 December 41:36
2010
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