In episode 9 I welcome Rob Piggott, aka Fitprorob, from Believe and Achieve. For those runners in and around Portsmouth you will know of Rob for sure and have likely taken part in at least one if not more of his events. Rob has a diverse story to tell which ranges from being a chef in the royal navy where exercising on ships was a challenge, all the way through to personal training and now race organising. Rob has a lot of passion for Portsmouth. His races bring people together around the city and help make the running community what it is in the city. Enjoy Robs story everyone!

In episode 9 I welcome Rob Piggott, aka Fitprorob, from Believe and Achieve. For those runners in and around Portsmouth you will know of Rob for sure and have likely taken part in at least one if not more of his events. Rob has a diverse story to tell which ranges from being a chef in the royal navy where exercising on ships was a challenge, all the way through to personal training and now race organising. Rob has a lot of passion for Portsmouth. His races bring people together around the city and help make the running community what it is in the city. Enjoy Robs story everyone!

On this show I spoke with Del Roberts, who is one of the organisers of OnTheWhistle events. Del shared his story which started as a school XC runner in nothern Wales. Soon after moving down to Portsmouth he spent years in the gym doing the majority of his workouts but Del soon fell back in love with the running after watching and then entering the Great South Run. It was then he got straight back into the running world and has since gone on to join Portsmouth Joggers, run his first marathons and ultra marathons and even done the Marathon Des Sables! This was a lot to cram into one interview so it’s a long listen, but one hell of a great story, especially hearing how OnTheWhistle all began. Enjoy the story everyone.

On this show I spoke with Del Roberts, who is one of the organisers of OnTheWhistle events. Del shared his story which started as a school XC runner in nothern Wales. Soon after moving down to Portsmouth he spent years in the gym doing the majority of his workouts but Del soon fell back in love with the running after watching and then entering the Great South Run. It was then he got straight back into the running world and has since gone on to join Portsmouth Joggers, run his first marathons and ultra marathons and even done the Marathon Des Sables! This was a lot to cram into one interview so it’s a long listen, but one hell of a great story, especially hearing how OnTheWhistle all began. Enjoy the story everyone.

This episode I got to welcome Richard Twose onto the show. Richard has an incredible story to share, turning to running and other sports to help him through a number of serious health issues. First diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, Richard grew up playing a lot of sport at school not letting that affect him at all. Through diabetes later on in life he lost much of his eye sight which really knocked him back. Through kindness and help of others and with running and keeping fit Richard got himself out of some dark times and he has represented Great Britain at the World Transplant Games. That’s right, Richard is also a kidney and pancreas transplant survivor. It was an interesting discussion mainly focused on health but showed the value held by many people for running and how much of an impact it can have. Enjoy the show everyone!

This episode I got to welcome Richard Twose onto the show. Richard has an incredible story to share, turning to running and other sports to help him through a number of serious health issues. First diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, Richard grew up playing a lot of sport at school not letting that affect him at all. Through diabetes later on in life he lost much of his eye sight which really knocked him back. Through kindness and help of others and with running and keeping fit Richard got himself out of some dark times and he has represented Great Britain at the World Transplant Games. That’s right, Richard is also a kidney and pancreas transplant survivor. It was an interesting discussion mainly focused on health but showed the value held by many people for running and how much of an impact it can have. Enjoy the show everyone!

Wow there was a lot to try and fit into this amazing interview with one of Portsmouths running super stars, Emma Jolley. Emma has run from a young age and been involved in track and cross country from a young age. She’s been a member of many running clubs and had really amazing success in her racing career. In this interview we hear all about her early years running and racing and about many of the titles she’s won. We even get to hear how she saved someone while out on a very recent run too! I won’t spoil any more – enjoy the interview everyone!

Wow there was a lot to try and fit into this amazing interview with one of Portsmouths running super stars, Emma Jolley. Emma has run from a young age and been involved in track and cross country from a young age. She’s been a member of many running clubs and had really amazing success in her racing career. In this interview we hear all about her early years running and racing and about many of the titles she’s won. We even get to hear how she saved someone while out on a very recent run too! I won’t spoil any more – enjoy the interview everyone!

This week I am joined by Portsmouth based runner Colin Reynolds who shares his running story, from growing up in Yorkshire and taking his first runs while doing the milk round, to eventually returning to Yorkshire to run some of the Hardmoors races. Colin has a wealth of knowledge about the outdoors and is a really good person to have with you on a long hike or race. He is always willing to lend a hand anytime, any place and much of his long distance ultra running was picked up with similar kindness from other runners. Enjoy the show everyone!

This week I am joined by Portsmouth based runner Colin Reynolds who shares his running story, from growing up in Yorkshire and taking his first runs while doing the milk round, to eventually returning to Yorkshire to run some of the Hardmoors races. Colin has a wealth of knowledge about the outdoors and is a really good person to have with you on a long hike or race. He is always willing to lend a hand anytime, any place and much of his long distance ultra running was picked up with similar kindness from other runners. Enjoy the show everyone!