Andy Wicks storming to 7th place in The Ox marathon
| Name: | Andy Wicks |
| Age or Running Category: | 31 |
| How long have you been running? | On and off for 8 years |
| Why do you run? | I’ve always been very active and am actually qualified as a Personal Trainer so exercise has always been a part of my life. I used to play rugby but shoulder injuries meant I had to stop, running allows me to release some energy and stress which rugby used to. |
| Describe your favourite run: | My favourite run is off road, either with a head torch and other members of Cheddar Running Club or on a nice sunny day over the hills of The Mendips. |
| Do you take part in races? If so what distance/terrain? | I am not good with dealing with the stress of races, but am happy to take part in any off road race between 10k and marathon distance. |
| What is your greatest running achievement? | Coming 7th in The Ox Marathon 2015 in a time of 3:49:31. My aim was a sub 4 hour off road marathon, this was actually 27.1 miles, so I was very happy. |
| How long have you been a member of Cheddar Running Club? | Nearly 1 year |
| Why did you join Cheddar Running Club? | I moved to the area, wanted to get involved with a friendly club, improve my running and meet people as crazy as me. |
| How has Cheddar Running Club helped you and your running? | It’s given me structure to my running and definitely helping me with my speed. It’s opened a lot of doors which I normally wouldn’t have tried. |
| What would you say to anyone thinking of joining the club? | Come along and try it, don’t be afraid you’ll be too slow or too shy, everyone will make you feel welcome and encourage you to be your potential. |
