Began middle-distance and X-C running with Ipswich Harriers and Copleston High School, Ipswich at age 15 in 1980; first represented county (Suffolk) at 1981 English Schools X-C in Wigan, and again at Sheffield in 1982. Won or runner-up in a few county middle-distance and X-C championships; PB for 1500m 4:11 and half marathon 1:17 by 1984. Kept running but competitions dropped off a little while at university in late 80s and early 90s and explored rowing and skiing instead; returned to athletics partly through triathlon, which I've done since 1998, including several GB Age Group representations.