Hannah Phillips first experiences in running had an element of a comedy sketch about them.

She was first prompted to run after seeing a "fat girl" wearing the same top she had on - a girl who turned out to be her reflection.

Spurred on, she set out to run round her home town of Merthyr Tydfil, only to be stopped by the police for wearing a balaclava she had donned to hide her identity.

Since then, running - in slightly more conventional ways - has changed Hannah's life.

After falling in love with the sport, she decided to run a marathon - a move which prompted her to write a book about her experiences.

That book, 'No Run Intended,' became an unexpected bestseller and propelled her to a job with Welsh Athletics, encouraging other people to take up running.

Along the way running also helped Hannah deal with the heartache of miscarriage, restoring her faith in her body's capabilities... 

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