This month's featured runner is Stuart. He completed the last Coxhoe Runaways c25k programme after a break from running. Here's what he has to say...

"Hello....

I found my joys for running when I got married to my wife and finding out I had wed into a running family I ran for many years, doing 1/2 marathons and 10km runs all over the north east and enjoyed the cake and tea at the end!

Sadly, after losing family members, my passion slowly went away and I gave up running which affected my health. I started doing Parkruns again a few years ago and started to enjoy running again but another family member suddenly passed away and I gave up...

That was until one day when I was looking out of the window and saw people running past my home!!! On looking into it I found out there was a running group in Coxhoe so joined their couch 2 5km (c25k) groups and have not looked back.

I've found likeminded people, happy to talk and enjoy the runs and have not only gone back to doing Parkruns, but have also started to volunteer at them and most recently at the Star Runners Saturn Running event in Durham as I love talking to people and making them smile."

Stuart