| What's your full embarrassing name? |
Raymond Joseph Gunner. |
| Married, or are you young, free and single and like to mingle? |
Sorry girls, married for a very, very long time!!! |
| Where do you live? |
Posh Portchester. |
| Do you work or stay at home? |
Attend the Royal Naval dockyard as a joiner. |
| How long have you been a member at Stubbington? |
Since December 1988 - 17 years. |
| Can you remember your first race? |
Yes, a cub scout cross country area race at Funtley 1975. For the club, it was the Lordshill 10 mile in 1988 when I took well over an hour to run it! |
| How often do you bother to go training? |
As often as I can, usually six times a week. |
| What is your favourite training run? |
A nice long easy run that's all over the hill!! |
| What was your best ever race? |
My PB races and maybe the Duck Pond Waddle when I was third and Stubbington Green Runners filled the first four places. And, of course, when I beat the man Chris in any race, even if he twists his ankle! |
| And what was your worst or most embarrassing race? |
Worst race was when I stopped in the Braishfield 10km and needed Dennis to get me going again. |
| Do you have a pre-race ritual? |
Just make sure I am empty of food!! |
| What is the best piece of gear you have bought? |
Decent running trainers: Saucony. |
| Worst piece of gear? |
Waterproof running jacket and trousers. Why bother?! |
| Why do you run when you could be sat at home watching EastEnders? |
Soap operas; what a waste of time - let the wife watch them instead! I am out training, I hope. |
| What does she/he who must be obeyed think about your running? |
Should she care?!! |
| What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new runner? |
Train well and join a great club SGR!!!!!!!! |
