Karen is a mum with 6 children so life has been pretty hectic for the last 20 years! She started to run firstly to have some quiet time and to enjoy a bit of space (round the garden 100 times!) , then she discovered it was ok to run in public and not as embarrassing as she'd expected !She runs with Elvet Striders Running Club and Durham Mums on the Run. She says "I can see how amazing it is to have the encouragement , friendship , support and motivation of a fab group who are all in it together...."