Gav has been running since 2009. Prior to that he was in the British army & competed for his corp at cross country skiing & biathlon. Once he left the army, running was a way of competing & keeping fit. This soon turned into more goal driven aspirations & after a few years in the sport, there was only 1 real goal, a sub 30 10k!
Gav joined East Cheshire Harriers soon after starting running. He then joined Sale to continue training with Simon Horsfield, who he had linked up with at ECH. Gav also linked up with coach Paul Roden once he joined Sale & started to see big improvements within a few months.
Having set a target of sub 30 10k early on, this eventually happened at the Wilmslow festive 10k in 2019, 10 years after starting running! The major goal now has shifted to the marathon. Interrupted by the pandemic, there’s a plan for a solo effort in May.
Another noteworthy performance was stride through the woods in 2015!
Club: Sale Harriers
PBs
5k – 14:33 (Armagh 2020)
10k – 29:53 (Wilmslow Festive 10K 2019)
Half – 1:06:29 (Manchester Half 2019)
Marathon – TBC