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- another athlete, your coach or one of the club's many volunteers - please let me know. - Ron Scott Featured Athlete:
Tell us something about yourself. I'm 42 years old, 19-20 in my head! 5ft 10 ½ inches tall, 70 kg. Born in Stockport. I used to be good looking until I ran into a lamp post last year! (Hurt more than hitting the wall in the marathon). Single for the last 5 months, looking for a nice girlfriend. All offers considered (please attach recent photo)! I'm into loud music, big motorbikes and drinking. (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kawasaki 211000 and Grolsch). I'm hard working and lazy at the same time. I have a Border Collie called Tess, she must be the fittest dog in Southport as she has run up to 30 miles with me How did you get into running? I used to do cycle racing - for ten years - and wanted a change. My brother Andy ran so I started to go out running with him. What sort of training do you do? Extreme!
Marathon training….. Monday - 1 hour easy with club. Tuesday -
Intervals with club Wednesday - 1 hr 40 mins big sandhills with
Tess, long intervals, 5mins hard, 5 mins easy, 10 mins hard 5
mins easy, then 15 mins hard. Thursday - 1 hr 50 mins easy run
over What is your favourite racing distance? Five or ten miles. I like the hard, hilly, evening summer races. Harrock Hill and Haigh hall are the best! Do you participate in any other sports? Weight training twice a week, and I try to play pool (seem to play better when I'm drunk). P.S. I have done 140 press-ups in a minute - not bad for a runner! Who has had the most influence on your running career? Steve James. Since I got serious, I've trained with him and he has guided me well.
Is there a hero? Paula Radcliffe is amazing. She shows you what hard work and dedication can do. But I think that my real heroes come from cycling, Greg Le Monde, Robert Miller and Lance Armstrong, all great Tour de France riders. I think that the "Tour" makes running a marathon seem like a walk in the park! What does winning mean to you? I want to achieve my best and constantly try to improve. What is the highlight of your running
career to date and why? 1. Racing with John Burnett
at Haigh Hall in July 2000 (5 miles). He attacked me 3 times,
each time I got him back, then with 400m to go, he put in one
of his famous kicks and out-sprinted me, but I ran out of my skin
and took 1 min off my PB! (27.37) What are your ambitions for the future? My next target is the summer races, to get in to the top ten. What do you do in your spare time? Sleep! What constitutes a good night out? A good game of pool and plenty of alcohol and good music. Finally, what advice would you give
to an aspiring athlete? Get a
good coach and be patient, it takes time to get any good..
Published May 2003
Other interviews:John Burnett, Sam Moran, Graham Pilkington, Helen Taylor, Rick Bowker, Adam Chandley, Sue Cooper, Paul Record Rob Berry Rhea Ellis Norman Marshall Eddie Simpkins James Armstrong |
You
have just completed your fourth London marathon. How do you feel?
Knackered! Missed my target
of 2.45 but still ran a P.B. by one minute (2.48.52). I held back
for the first half then pushed it the second half, went past loads
of runners in the last 6 miles. Amazing atmosphere all the way
round, got a real buzz out of it!
the
sandhills with Tess. Friday - Rest Saturday -2 hr 30 min hard
over sandhills & pinewoods with Tess, including 7 X 5 mins
hard, 2 mins easy. Then on the way back, 1 min hard, 1 easy. VERY
HARD DAY ONCE A MONTH I do the double coastal path run (29 miles)
best time so far, 3hr 50 min. Can you beat my time? Have a go!
Sunday 2 hours easy.
Do
you follow athletics? I watch
the major events on TV.
