| What's your full embarrassing name? |
It's not embarrassing, but it's my name. Ryan James Gunner. |
| Married, or are you young, free and single and like to mingle? |
I'm only 14! No girlfriend though................ |
| Where do you live? |
The same place as my old man and running 'partner', Raymondo, or as you may know him, "Gay Runner". |
| Do you work or stay at home? |
Does a paper round count? If not, then I'm slaved five days a week at school. And seven days a week at home by 'The Parents'. |
| How long have you been a member at Stubbington? |
I can't remember, but my dad says it's since July 1992; 22 months after I was born - blimey!! |
| Can you remember your first race? |
All I can remember is running around a large tree (Totton fun run, maybe, in 1990something?) |
| How often do you bother to go training? |
Whenever my dad drags me off my consoles, or if I'm not out with m8s. which is hardly ever then. To be honest, about three times a week; Thursdays down Locks Heath, the occasional Tuesday with Penny at the Mountbatten Centre, and an odd weekend run with the old git. |
| What is your favourite training run? |
Let's have a think......... it would have to be from my house in Portchester - too near Chris Hall for my liking - down to the shore line, along the seafront until you hit the castle, and then back home (not very long, I know, but at least it is over and done with quickly). |
| What was your best ever race? |
It would have to be beating the old man for the first time last year at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park in the Todays Runner. I came 41st, I think, and he came a miserable 72nd. He blamed it on the runner in front of him missing a turn. I think not dad! |
| And what was your worst or most embarrassing race? |
The Stubbington Fun Run one year when i slipped on the ice and around five people fell on top of me. I got up, ran to the finish in my worst ever position of 30-something. |
| Do you have a pre-race ritual? |
Let's just say I sit on the chair with a hole in it!! |
| What is the best piece of gear you have bought? |
A Stubbington running vest with all three types of material on it. I don't know why, but it just looks good! |
| Worst piece of gear? |
Being spotted going for a training run by some friends from school in fluorescent skin-tight running trousers. My next day at school was hell; my m8s thought I did ballet |
| Why do you run when you could be sat at home watching EastEnders? |
Isn't that a programme made for the OAPs and women who don't do any sports?! |
| What does she/he who must be obeyed think about your running? |
My dad says I should run more often, mum wants us home for dinner. My sister doesn't give a damn, and my friends think I should stay with them, instead of staying reasonably fit. |
| What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new runner? |
Don't buy skin tight running trousers. Can I have two pieces of advice? Oh well, you're getting two: start running at a young age, preferably at 22 months old!! |
