The versatility of the Petra enables me to train at any number venues. Kingsbury Water Park is my prime training location, a mixture of road and shale paths it provides a good setting for long training runs. Likewise the occasional visit to the Derbyshire trails is another opportunity to get the miles in.

The undulating and multi-terrain environment of Sutton Park I use for base training. While at weekends the perimeter road in the private grounds of a local college is ideal for quick tempo runs. Track sessions are structured to suit the requirements of forthcoming events.

All weather training is a must yet I especially enjoy training in the Autumn/Winter.

Training is now geared towards taking it up another level and looking at ways of improving the Racerunner.

Apart from the Race Running I also weight train, which I have maintained for the past 20+ years. The benefits from weight training and other pieces of fitness equipment have been well worth the effort, especially in terms of strength and improved co-ordination. Core and upper body strength have definitely assisted my pursuit of Race Running.