Ex-Forces bloke (RN) and noted idiot. Was a decent sprinter in my youth, but started running seriously when I realised that I was beginning to expand in places I'd rather not. Have tried to keep fit all my my adult life and have done some particularly stupid and dangerous things in the process, fortunately I'm still here to brag about it despite a lot of entirely justified blows to the head.

Unfortunately for me I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, which makes my passion for fell-running a bit difficult to sustain, but I stumble along OK.

Every now and again I pull out the stops and do something really daft, so in my resume I have the Bob Graham Round, Frog Graham Round, Joss Naylor Challenge, Fellsman and multiple off-road ultras, including all three of the major UTMB races. I've also done all the Wainwrights and am well on my way to finishing the Birketts.

In my copious spare time I drink beer, faff around with my van and generally swear a lot.