Here’s the team that did us proud at this year’s INEOS Hull 10K.
They are, left to right, Sam Cassidy, Lisa Whitfield, Vikki Atkin, Mike Kelly, Carley Redmore, Katy Thorpe, Helen Millington and Rachel Whittaker.
Out of the team, four had never run regularly before the Couch to 5k programme was run from our Hull offices earlier this year. On the day of the 10k, three of the team who had run a 10k previously ran a personal best for the distance.
The route set off from the Sewell Group Craven Park – home of rugby league team Hull KR – and headed to East Park before returning to the stadium.
Vikki joined the Couch to 5k group at the start of the year after hearing colleagues talking about preparing for the 10k and liking the idea of having a personal goal to aim for.
She said: “We did seven minutes on the first session and I found it really difficult so to go from being totally unfit to running a 10k in June was a big thing for me.
“The commitment and support from Rachel, Katy and the other runners encouraged me to put in extra running in my own time too.
“The race itself had a real team feel to it. It was a great achievement for me and I’ve continued running since then.
“I’m a full convert now.”
Congratulations to everyone involved!