Friday Friends – Hannah Storm
Hannah Storm We first crossed paths with Hannah in our early running days as members of The Stragglers Running Club in West London. Hannah subsequently moved out of London and we moved clubs. We met again on a Comrades Marathon Forum in the year...
Friday Friends – Stacey Tasker
Stacey Tasker When we asked Stacey to be our Friday Friend we guessed what she would say. Though willing to humour us, " I'm not sure what any runners will get from it though". We know what they will get. Stacey represents a 'saner' group of our running friends....
Friday Friends – Rhys and Angela Pippard
Today being Valentine's Day we thought it appropriate that our Friday Friends should reflect the romantic side of running. Who better to do that than two runners who actually met mid-race. As you will read, Rhys and Angela did just that and romance...
Friday Friends – Rebecca Lockspeiser
Today's Friday Friend is Rebecca Lockspeiser - while it's true that we knew Beccy before we became runners, it is also true that running together has strengthened our friendship. Rebecca Lockspeiser Beccy is our neighbour in Chiswick and has been for over 25...
Friday Friends – Kieran Alger (aka manvmiles)
Kieran Alger We met Kieran just over a year ago when, at the suggestion of some friends, we took part in his Big End of Year Run. This was sold to us as 'a brilliant way to end the running year'. The Big End of Year Run is a free, guided, community run through Central...
Friday’s Friends – Karen Weir
Today's Friday Friend is Karen Weir We chose Karen Weir to be our Friday Friend this week to help celebrate a special anniversary for one of the original parkrun thirteen. Karen has played an important part in both our running lives. As event director at...
Friday Friends – Steve Thomas
Today’s Friday Friend is Steve Thomas. I first met Steve in 1972 at Sussex University when we were both 19 yr old students - some 40 plus years ago. We lost touch over the years and met up again at Bushy parkrun on Christmas Day 2010. I remember Steve’s first words at...
Friday Friends – Mary Anne Marciante
Today’s Friday Friend is Mary Anne Marciante Mary Anne Mary Anne is 63 years old and an American originally from New York. We met her in August 2018 after running the Tunnel Vision Marathon - a friendly, low-key event in a small town outside of Seattle. She had...
Friday Friends – Hideo Takano
Introduction We’ve often said that one of the best things about running has been the people we meet along the way. We rarely go on a trip without meeting someone new or getting to know someone we already know even better. Sometimes it’s just a brief encounter - a...
Friday Friends – Anthony Collier
We’ve often said that one of the best things about running has been the people we meet along the way. We rarely go on a trip without meeting someone new or getting to know someone we already know even better. Sometimes it’s just a brief encounter – a short...
Friday Friends – Darren Wood
Darren Wood We met Darren a few months ago when we were invited to run HMP Downview parkrun. He was one of the other visitors that day. We got a lovely shout out from the organisers for our Guinness World Record but were definitely overshadowed...
Friday Friends – Mark Raddan
Mark Raddan Whilst all our Friday friends are incredible and defy the odds in their own ways, this week's Friday friend has the ability to fit more into a waking day than most of us fit into a week and running is no exception. In a ‘normal’ day when we...
Friday Friends – Jon Evans
Jon EvansIt's 9 pm Friday evening and today's Friday Friend has literally just arrived on our doorstep. He’s here, staying with us in London for a weekend of running - what else! On Saturday we are forgoing our beloved Richmond parkrun to run the Victoria Park Half...
Friday Friends – Craig Baker
Today’s Friday friend is a bit different - not a runner as such but someone we met at the beginning of our running journey who ,as you will read, has played a very important part in it. Today we introduce you to Craig Baker. Craig Baker So this...
Friday’s Friends – Alan Lovell
We’ve often said that one of the best things about running has been the people we meet along the way. We rarely go on a trip without meeting someone new or getting to know someone we already know even better. Sometimes it’s just a brief encounter - a short exchange of...
Friday’s Friends – Che Odium
Today's Friday Friend is Che Odium We met Che in Limassol earlier this year when Run Mummy Run were out in force. It was immediately clear that she embraced the groups ethos of being supporting and welcoming to all. After the plane journey home together,...
Friday Friends – Gary Dixon
Today’s Friday Friend is Gary Dixon. Gary will be well known to many runners on the marathon circuit in his role as a pacer. I (Jacquie) met Gary at The Comrades marathon in 2013. My first encounter with him was in an airport lounge in...
