Gareth has been a member of Lostock since 2018 and is the men’s road co-captain, a qualified Leader in Running Fitness & Wednesday night route planner!
He enjoys racing & running over all distances and terrains ranging from flat road 5K’s to 50 mile trail races in the Lake District and has competed 17 marathons (and counting!)
Gareth is a sports massage therapist and spends most of his day trying to undo the knots, pain & strains caused by running! He loves spending time in the Lakes with his wife, Claire and adorable springer spaniel, Zippy.
Lostockers were on tour at Parkrun this weekend: Katie Edern ran 31:33 at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to finish third in her age category, while Rachel Stevens produced an excellent run at Oosterplas Parkrun in the Netherlands, finishing in 26:45 to place eighth overall, second female and first in her age category.
On the international stage, Paul Edwards represented the club at the Paris Marathon, completing the iconic race in 3:09:52. The Paris course is widely regarded as one of the most scenic marathon routes in the world, beginning on the famous Champs-Élysées and passing some of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, including the Place de la ... Paris Marathon
Race report by Andy K Yesterday I ran my first ever marathon which is something even 6 months ago I’d never thought I’d write Between the ever increasing long runs, the hill reps, the strength training and trying to actually put thought into what I eat, the training has been long and brutal. Over the ... Boston UK marathon