My profile: Eddie Mayo

Reason for joining PR? 

Joined to improve general fitness and to find motivation for losing weight.

How long have you been at PR?Joined 15 months ago.

What do you enjoy most about PR?  Really enjoy the company of other runners, even as I get lapped by them!

What is your best achievement since joining PR?

Completing a 5k

What is your Favourite session?

Favourite session is Indian File. 

If you could only eat one meal what would it be?

Lasagna. 

What is your Favourite drink?

Red wine. 

What is your Favourite holiday destination?

Southern Italy (for the lasagna and red wine)

What is your Favourite song or artist? 

John Martyn & Baby K

What famous person past or present would you like to meet and why?

I would like to meet Amelia Earhart to talk about flying the Atlantic

PR Profile: Amanda Stokes 

Reason for joining PR. 

I fell out of love with running and needed to get back on the horse again.

How long have you been at PR? 

About nearly 15 months.

What do you enjoy most about PR?

The encouragement of other members and every session is different.

What is your best achievement since joining? 

So far completing another half marathon. 10k races are faster and I can conquer hills without dying.

What is your favourite session? When we go out and about.

What is your favourite meal? As I’m a farmers daughter I’ve been bought up on meat and two veg so it would have to be a roast dinner with any form of cheesecake for pudding.

What is your favourite drink?

Definitely any type of Thatchers cider but Rose is my favourite. 

What is your favourite holiday destination? 

Would simply be Cornwall. 

What is your favourite song? Rolling in the deep by Adele.

What famous person would you like to meet and why? Mary berry. Just love her and you know if you went round for tea you would get well fed.

PR Profile: Russell Breeze

Why did you decide to join PR?
I joined PR because I wanted to improve my weight loss and fitness journey. I had been going to weight watchers for about a year and had already lost about 4 stone and I was feeling like I had loads of energy. I had already been running a little bit with Paula and Shaun, as we met them at weight watchers.

How long have you been going to PR?
I have been at PR since day 1. I was the only man there for quite a few weeks (except for Coach) I did have a period where I didn’t come for a while, but have always considered myself a PR member.

What do you like most about PR? PR brings the best out of people. It is fun and rewarding and everybody is encouraging. I think the encouragement and support is what I enjoy the most.

What is your best achievement since joining?
My best achievement (tough to pick as PR helped me achieve many things) is probably my first marathon at Stratford. I followed Martins plan religiously and finished in 3.38.

What is your Favourite session? Probably Indian file or relays.

If you could only eat one meal what would it be?
It would have to be steak and chips. Mmmmmmm.

What is your favourite drink?Same as Richie Callaghans – Red Stripe!

What is your favourite holiday destination?
Australia, Cornwall, Lake District or Burnham-on-sea. Tough to choose.

What is your favourite song or artist?
I am not sure if I have a favourite song or artist, but I mainly like dance / electronic music. Although I must admit, I do love Dua Lipa, she is ace.

What famous person would you like to meet and why?
If I could meet a famous person it would probably have to be David Attenborough. He is an incredibly lucky man and he knows a thing or two about nature.

PR Profile: Lara Campher

Reason for joining PR? 

I joined PR to help me lose some weight and improve my endurance. 

How long have you been at PR?

I joined PR about 4 years ago and then dropped off so I rejoined this January on the Couch 2 5k program.

What do you enjoy most about PR?

I like that everyone is included and it doesn’t matter what your skill level is which is nice.

What is your best achievement since joining PR?

Finishing the 5k in 30 minutes! 

What is your Favourite session?

I really enjoyed the team relays and Indian file run session.

If you could only eat one meal what would it be?

Bacon Cheeseburgers 😍

What is your Favourite drink?

Rhubarb and Ginger Gin

What is your Favourite holiday destination?

Disney World in Florida

What is your Favourite song or artist? 

Anything Country

What famous person past or present would you like to meet and why?

Hugh Jackman, I’d get him to serenade me with the Greatest Showman songs 

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PR Profile: Wayne Adams

Reason for joining PR?
Wanted more structure in my running

How long have you been at PR?
Just about 12mths I think.

What do you enjoy most about PR?
The other members, they’re all great.

What is your best achievement since joining PR?
Setting a new 10k PB following the GP plan.

What is your Favourite session?
I like the Magic Mile

If you could only eat one meal what would it be?
A real nice Indian curry

What is your Favourite drink?
Cider

What is your Favourite holiday destination?
Mexico

What is your Favourite song or artist?
Anything by Wham or George Michael

What famous person past or present would you like to meet and why?
Boring but the Queen, she’s a class act!

PR Profile: Sally Parker

Reason for joining PR?
I’d always wanted to try running so I gave it a go. I’m so glad I did.

How long have you been at PR?
I think I’ve been coming to PR for about 4 years.

What do you enjoy most about PR?
I enjoy PR because I see friends. It also makes me feel good for the rest of the day.

What is your best achievement since joining PR?
I completed the cathedral to castle run in 2 hours 2 mins. I never ever thought I could do that!

What is your Favourite session?
I like the magic mile and also when we run outside the school along the canal

If you could only eat one meal what would it be?
Fish and chips

What is your Favourite drink? Guinness

What is your Favourite holiday destination?
Croatia

What is your Favourite song or artist?
George Ezra

What famous person past or present would you like to meet and why?
Barrack Obama he would be so interesting to talk to.

To coincide with the Penkridge Runners C25k Finale on Saturday April 2nd we will be running the #run4ukraine 

Run either 4k, 4mile, 40mins & donate £4 to raise money for the people of Ukraine. 

Lets support Ukraine during this heartbreaking time. The best way we can do that right now is to raise awareness and funds to help support Ukrainians when they need it most.

What we’re asking you to do

is run and donate £4 to the Red Cross – or as much as we can afford and tag 4 of our running buddies to ask them to do the same. 

Please help by running, donating what you can, together we can #Run4Ukraine and make a difference. Make sure to share a picture with #run4ukraine on social media, so we can share this initiative far and wide and raise as much money as we can.

WEAR PR YELLOW & SOMETHING BLUE 🇺🇦

Penkridge Runners 2022 training campaign got underway today with a record turnout, 103 runners turned up for the first Saturday session this year. This included around 25 new starters joining the couch to 5k programme.
#PR&PROUD