Lorna Gordon

I started running in 2012 when a colleague at work dragged me out as she wanted company on her runs. I surprisingly enjoyed it and a few months later signed up for the Great South Run to have a target.

I moved to Basingstoke a year later and signed up for the Basingstoke Half Marathon later that year. I was introduced to Hatch Warren Runners a couple of months after the club was formed and soon realised the many benefits of running as part of a group. As I didn’t know anyone in Basingstoke it was also a great way to meet people and I’ve made some great friends through the club.

Since joining the club I’ve gone on to run three ultramarathons, twelve marathons and many half marathons. In recent years I have discovered a love of trail running and do much more running on the beautiful trails around Basingstoke than on roads.

I am also registered with England Athletics as a guide runner and co-ordinate the Basingstoke Guide Runners, which supports local Visually Impaired runners at parkrun and local running events.