Member Profiles - Paul M Crabtree
Name: Paul M Crabtree
Club: Wharfedale Harriers
Where are you from?: Oxenhope
Age: 43
Occupation: Electrician (Self-Employed)
How long have you been running?: 26 years on and off
How long have you been fell running?: 26 years
Why fell running?: It's much more enjoyable than road running and good social life
Favourite Race(s) why?: Ben Nevis - Don't know why because I'm not good on rocks
Greatest achievements (or disasters!): Achievement - Ben Nevis in 1:52:00 Disaster - Still not being able to remember finishing the 3 peaks because I was in too bad a state
Do you follow a training programme?: Not really
What is your weekly mileage?: 30ish
Who is your sporting hero / villain!: Hero - Ian Holmes
Favourite food: Roast chicken Sunday dinner made by my wife Caren
Favourite drink: Golden Pippin
Favourite shoes: Inov8 X-Talon
Favourite piece of running kit: Inov8 X-Talon
Favourite music / band: Paul Weller / The Jam
Favourite movie / TV programme: The good, the bad and the ugly
Do you have any other hobbies?: Mountain biking
Give us an interesting fact / something we wouldn't know about you!: I am scared of heights!
Complete the sentence: If I wasn't fell running I would be... ...mountain biking or watching Leeds United.