Melissa Depport

I have run on and off since I was about 17, but I only really found my love for running after having my first baby. Running is my time to escape from real life and it's a chance to press the rest button. I run with the club, on my own, with my children, with friends, with a running buggy, on the road, on the trails, at parkrun and at races. I love all kinds of running. My favourite runs are long, free, chatty and fun. I've run a few marathons and plan on doing lots more!

I joined Freck & Warton Running Club after moving to the village and it was the best decision I made. I love running with people from the club and I love encouraging people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to become a part of a sport and a club that gives me so much.

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