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1 Name David Shorrocks
     
2 Occupation Lawyer
     
3 Home Carlton Miniott near Thirsk
     
4 Favourite Distance Most of the year half marathon (although i do not run as many as i would wish). Because i do not like racing in heat, in the summer 10k
     
5 Best Running Moment Starting AFTER Rob Burn in a handicap!!! Less facetiously 2005 Brass Monkey running along side the metronomic Ernie Huck at 11 miles and hearing him say “You push on Dave”. I achieved a pb of 1.34  
 
     
6 Worst Running Moment 3 come to mind-

Passing Alasdair Thorpe on the top at Cock Howe and Beyond in 2004 and not giving a team-mate encouragement.

Thirsk 10 in 2002- I badly dehydrated and at 9 miles had to ask one of the householders for water.

Hitting the wall in London 2006 and taking 65 minutes to cover the last 6 miles. The only consolation was coming up alongside Gordon Ramsey at 25 miles and outpacing him down the Mall. 
     
7 Favourite Training Leeds Liverpool canal through Blackburn and into Chorley!! It's flat and as many will have heard me say “I don't do hills”. I can only run it when we are visiting my in laws and therefore I never get bored with the scenery. 
     
8 Local training Area The footpaths and bridleways around Thirsk- if I see a public footpath sign I follow it. 
     
9 Other Interests Rugby (sadly no longer as a player- I took up running in my mid 30s when I couldn't risk further injuries ) and Genealogy- at my age a family tree is the only sort I am capable of climbing. 
     
10 Running Aspirations A sub 40 10k (highly improbable, but if I achieve it, it will be in the Ribble Valley 10k); a sub 1.30 half and more probably a sub 3.30 marathon. Top of the pile must be Level 2 coaching certificate.