Profile | Stephen | Race pacing

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A bit more about me...

Favourite race (and why): Great North Run – First one back after 25 Year break and also ran first ever GNR in 1981 as a 19 year old student – I also hail from the North East

My pet hate in running...: Only one and that is people who put down unrealistic times to get to front and then impede other runners – I have no problem with all runners but we all should run in the group at our pace

What I love most about running...: The open air – the relaxation that it gives me to be outside running in all weather – the commaradiary of fellow runners

My best piece of running advice...: Train well, know your pace and do not try to push it too hard at the start – we all have and have all paid for it.

Why you should follow me as a pacer...: I am very good on even splits and I do not mind talking if needed whilst running if it helps anyone. I can happily keep an even pace and much prefer to run that way. I have just paced my daughter to her goal of a sub 4:30 in this years London marathon, this being her first marathon. Unbelievably for a first timer her mile splits were all within 10 seconds of each other apart from the last 2 miles where she went quicker.

No one knows that I...: am about to start a new online running magazine/blog which will be very beneficial to the newer runners – not too much jargon

Stephen