Author: Striders

Stopsley Strider Club Member Profile – Kerry Dear  Occupation – Funeral Arranger  Did you do sport at school?Hardly any I would do anything to avoid p.e at school. When did you start running & why?I decided to start running in July 2016. I have Crohns Disease so running and core work always made my stomach hurt. With the help of Martin physically […]

Stopsley Strider Club Member Profile – Martin SmithOccupation:General sales manager for Volkswagen Bedford  Did you do sport at school? I hated sport at school, I have always struggled with my weight, and by the time I was in my early teens I tipped the scales at over 16stone. This really restricted me at the time, and I often made my excuses to get […]

Stopsley Strider Club Member ProfileThis month’s club member is Miriam Linforth, aged 34. Occupation:I work for Canal & River Trust (formally British Waterways) organising and supervising volunteers along the canals.  I’m even helping organise the Trust’s first canal-side half marathon in September! Did you do sport at school?I wasn’t very good at all.  I did compete in the County Champs at […]

Stopsley Strider Club Member Profile This month’s club member is Zena Ellis, aged 35. Occupation:I teach art to post 16 students at North Herts College and GCSE to students at the Da Vinci Studio School in Letchworth. Did you do sport at school? No, I used to dread PE lessons, especially cross country – we used to have to run around the […]

Stopsley Strider Club Member ProfileThis month’s club member is Thom Darby, aged 36. Occupation:I am and Assistant headteacher who is in charge of a sixth form and teaches History and Politics. Did you do sport at school?Yes, I played for the school football and rugby team throughout my time at school. I also competed for the school Cross Country team. […]