Played professional football for 5 years from leaving school and then semi-professional for the next 10 years.
Started running at 40 and raced competitively on fell, road, XC and track.
Qualified running coach - Endurance Event Group.
Head Coach at Keighley & Craven AC for 7 years, masterminded the Junior club development from 15 juniors to 250 athletes.
Delivered over 800 coaching sessions and developed Juniors from beginners to Internationals and English Schools standard.
Started Triathlon/Duathlon in 2017 and loves the sport for the versatility and the excitement of racing.