Stubbington Green Runners & AC

Chris Furnell

 
What's your full embarrassing name? Christian Furnell.
Married, or are you young, free and single and like to mingle? I'm 15.
Where do you live? Portchester.
Do you work or stay at home? I work, not very hard, though, in a newsagents in Portchester.
How long have you been a member at Stubbington? Only since October 2006.
Can you remember your first race? Yeah, it was a cross country race in Poole. I was so busy watching the girls race that I missed the start of mine!
How often do you bother to go training? Between 2-3 times a week.
What is your favourite training run? Long training sessions with Penny Forse at the Mountbatten Centre.
What was your best ever race? The junior Butser Hill Run in 2006, which I won!
And what was your worst or most embarrassing race? A pointless cross country course for the local sports day in Cornwall. I stopped about 200 metres before the finish because I wasn't winning!
Do you have a pre-race ritual? Listen to music from the mp3 player, it gets me in a running mood!
What is the best piece of gear you have bought? Asics' running trainers from Sport World. They cost £30 and they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had.
Worst piece of gear? A 'waterproof' running coat that wasn't waterproof!
Why do you run when you could be sat at home watching EastEnders? Because my sister watches EastEnders and I can't fall to her standards
What does she/he who must be obeyed think about your running? Well I will refer to my parents. Mum shows interest, but I think she pretends, and my Dad, who lives in Newcastle, is very proud of me! At least I hope he is.
What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new runner? Definitely stick at it. You might not feel like your getting anywhere to start with, but once you start running regularly you feel better and better!
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