Page 5 - BBHAC Winter 2017-18 Gazette

President’s Profile 5

WO. You mention somewhere WO. Is there a point where WO. Yes regarding injuries.
about winning a pair of you sense that you’ve How much has it been a
Dunlop trainers in the 1980s. reached your natural level of disappointment to miss
What improvements have competitiveness? out on an extended athletic
you seen in the design and career)?
performance of trainers in the PB. For me I stopped
last 30 years?
competing in the British League PB. Not disappointed, I don’t
PB. As far as training when other things started to regret the injuries as they were
shoes,spikes and racing shoes take over such as studies, work part of competing in athletics
are concerned they are more commitments….I no longer the way I did. Most people get
bespoke to the athlete, the had time to do the training injured at some point in their
event, and suit the individual necessary to be competitive and athletic career whether it be
athlete’s requirements, the minor or career threatening. I
athlete’s particular needs, build, so I stopped training from the was lucky that I did not have any
weight and speed. You could age of 27 onwards. I increasingly serious injuries until I was 32. I
walk into a specialist running liked going to the Southern had a hamstring tear as a junior
shop now say that you’ll be League and doing lots of events
running a 10km and weigh 13 just for enjoyment of the sport from which I recovered quickly
stone and there would be a pair until having to quit athletics without any loss of fitness.
just for you or one that could at the age of 32 due to various
be adapted to your needs. Shoe WO. What comfort do you
designers can pin point needs knee injuries that brought an want to give to athletes going
of individual runners, that fits end to my career…and I think through the experience of
their speed requirements and here I can anticipate your next seeing their athletic careers
question!
cut short?
therefore less injury is sustained.
therefore less injury is sustained. question! cut short?

Retiring President Nick Brooks handing on the seal of office to Paul Byfield (and administering the customary
complimentary massage)