Commonwealth Running Association Participants by pam_and_chris

Hi there! We're Pam and Chris and are relatively new to running. The Great Manchester Run will be our first 10km race and we're really excited! We started running on and off a couple of years ago but have only properly got into it since last summer when we needed a serious stress-relief plan while planning our wedding.  

Now that's all out of the way, we've found we have more time to dedicate to running and keeping fit. We started out pretty slowly - mostly moving at a speed not much faster than walking, moving our arms and legs in a fashion that resembled running - and have got a little bit faster and a little bit fitter. In the last year and a half or so, we've lost about 9 and a half stone between us, mostly because of running and are really looking forward to finishing the Great Manchester Run - it will be such an accomplishment for both of us!!

We named ourselves the Commonwealth Running Association Participants because Pam is Canadian and Chris is English, and also because the first letter of each word put together pokes a little bit of fun at ourselves (the last thing we do is take ourselves too seriously) and after all, we're not the fastest or best runners in the world!

Looking foward to reading about everyone's experiences and sharing all the ups and downs of our training, too!!

http://www.justgiving.com/pamelaroach

http://www.justgiving.com/chrisroach1979