Got something to say about another member? Or feel you’ve been left out? This is your chance to tell a story about someone in the club. Use this form to tell us all.
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Clive is one of the strange few who come every Thursday to run and he doesn’t hang around for a drink afterwards. He also avoids the London Marathon, being an annual regular on the hills of the Taunton alternative instead.
Despite these odd personal kinks, Clive is a cast-iron copper-bottomed Gwent League B Team cert.
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Whether competing on road, cross country, or her first love, the mountains, Ruth is a high quality performer. Formerly with Swansea Harriers, Ruth decided to switch to us in the Spring of 2004 after being impressed by our turn-out at the Atlantic College 10km, a class event which she organises. Ruth is also a teacher at the college, which welcomes students from all over the world.
Last winter Ruth spearheaded our ladies squad on the country, and also has a very consistent marathon record (recording 2 hours 45 minutes several times).
Each year Ruth spends around three months living in Italy, where she does most of her mountain racing.
On a personal note, Ruth and her training group at the college have provided enjoyable company and scenery on long Sunday runs — and I hope to be able to keep up with them again this winter.
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Hard to know what to say about Chris, whose boundless energy has never been reflected in his performances. Señor Pineda applies himself to the dance floor at the annual dinner dance with such application he brings a spare shirt.
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Martin, like a lot of our older members, in recent years has suffered from injury problems, and has taken to ducking the club social runs and most races. He seems to have started an overdue comeback in late 2001, and early 2002 saw him once again make regular appearances on Thursdays and at the Gwent Leagues.
He’s never much cared for the marathon scene, though he has forced himself round the 26 mile race. Instead he’s best at the sharper races more common on summer evenings, where he can use his devastating sprint to best effect.
Martin was the first person I ran with in the club: he towed me round just outside my comfortable-to-talk zone. Not that that will be of interest to anyone else.
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The absence of John from these pages has been lamented by Ramiro Anzola. John is still very much with us. John may be a senior veteran (50+) and a walking encyclopedia of running injuries, but he still resembles the young Paul Newman. If this sounds like envy, it’s because it is.
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When he came to write about his adventures in theHimalayas, Dave described himself as “the kind of person who … gets involved in ‘sprint’ finishes with … Dave Weeden (which Dave Weeden invariably contrives to lose).” Clearly, if Dave is anywhere near me at the end of a race, I’m already struggling.
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