Member Profiles - Barry Scholes
Name: Barry Scholes
Club: Wharfedale Harriers
Where are you from?: Wilsden
Age: 59
Occupation: Postman
How long have you been running?: 23 Years
How long have you been fell running?: As above
Why fell running?: Escapism
Favourite Race(s) why?: Coniston Gullies because it's short, steep, scary and not for the faint hearted
Greatest achievements (or disasters!): My offspring Fiona, Damien and Simon. Running wise, 3 Kendal winter league over 40's titles, 3 Kendal winter league over 50's title, BOFRA 2nd division title numerous times
Do you follow a training programme?: Yes
What is your weekly mileage?: 20-25 miles
Who is your sporting hero / villain!: Me on both counts or maybe Barry Sheene former world champion motorcycle champion
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite drink: Whiskey
Favourite shoes: My wife's
Favourite piece of running kit: Fell Dancer trainers
Favourite music / band: The Faces
Favourite movie / TV programme: the Goonies
Do you have any other hobbies?: Table tennis, mountain biking and motorbikes
Give us an interesting fact / something we wouldn't know about you!: I'm the eldest of eight (mum and dad didn't have a television)
Complete the sentence: If I wasn't fell running I would be... ...stuck in front of a screen wasting my life away
Complete the sentence: I have never... ...stopped taking in knowledge even though at times it's comes from unexpected sources
Anything else you want to add?: My nearest experience of heaven has got to be the fell race we do in the winter at Elterwater. Just train it sometime on your own, you'll see what I mean.