Coaches

Cheryl Trundle

About me

Qualifications

• Coach in Running Fitness
• Leadership in Running Fitness

Suz Carter-White

About me

I hated Sports Day at school. The only race I ever won was the egg & spoon race and I proudly still have my winner badge. I didn’t suddenly develop a love for running or have aspirations of getting into my ‘pre-kids’ clothes (although I can always dream), in reality I joined the Beginners Course because I wanted to be able to play with my children without being exhausted. Multiple blood clots during my second pregnancy resulted in dodgy lungs and my breathing was said to be ‘about as good as it was going to get’.

With my background in Holistic Health and Physical Therapy, I wanted to prove the doctors wrong. Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would complete the course let alone still be running 4 years later, so to be a Run Leader is amazing albeit bonkers.

Joining the club has been the best thing I have ever done and the most fun. There can be so many challenges, whether it be getting out the door, social anxieties, commitment, fitness, mental health, physical health or just a lack of oomph but I love being part of HRC because it is inclusive and supportive of everyone, whether they enjoy racing or plodding and marathons or mud-runs. It’s all about feeling good and having fun – whatever your goal, pace or reason to run.

Qualifications

• Coach in Running Fitness
• Leadership in Running Fitness

Tracy Pelling

About me

I ran with my Dad as a youngster. He would always joke that I had a stitch before I got out of the door! I stuck with it and ran at school and at Uni. When I was in my 20s and 30s I ran a little but kept fit generally doing dance, gym and yoga activities. In my 40s I took up running again and was encouraged by friends to join the club. My running times improved and I can now run longer with the encouragement of running buddies. 

I have met some lovely friends at the club and know that whatever pace I am running there will be a group and friends to encourage and keep me going. 

This summer I qualified as a run leader and hope to go on to pursue coaching further in the future. 

I run because it keeps me fit, gets me outside and helps to calm my mind. It makes me smile. 

My Dad still runs in his 70’s and is fit and healthy, job done!

Qualifications

• Leadership in Running Fitness

Mark Novels

About me

About 45 years ago I competed in the county swimming championships and dabbled in cross country running and longer distance track running. Since then, apart from a regular gym routine, I’ve had an on and off relationship with sporting activity. It wasn’t until my mid-50s, when an accumulation of excess weight prompted me to detox and take up running on a regular basis. However, I didn’t fully catch the running bug until I completed my first 10k race in 2021, surprisingly coming first in my age category and 16^th overall.

I went on to compete at several other distances and eventually joined HRC in March 2022. Since then, I’ve made some great friends and, with HRC coaching and support, I’ve improved my running, acquired a few PBs, and completed the Leadership in Running Fitness Course. 

HRC has done so much for me so, with retirement looming, it’s only fair I give something back. 

Qualifications

• Leadership in Running Fitness

Joanne Rosenwold

About me

Qualifications

• Leadership in Running Fitness