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Even though he was retired before I started playing football my hero growing up was Gordon Banks. I spent many hours reading about his best games and watching clips of his great saves.

Years later I ended up working in the IT Department for Littlewoods Pools and at some anniversary dinner I got to meet Gordon Banks, along with Roger Hunt and Ian Callaghan (all involved in spot the ball!). Managed to sit and have a chat with Gordon and he was the nicest bloke you could wish to meet. He was surpirised given my age that I heard of him and was even more surprised that I knew of many of his saves, beyond teh obvious one from Pele.

My Dad meet his footballing hero Sir Tom Finney a few years back and likewise he recounts what an amazingly humble person Tom is.

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When I stopped playing football a few years ago I ended up doing running in winter and a few triathlons in summer. Due to work and family commitments that is now pretty much running. So plan is to have a go at a few 5 and 10ks this summer.

Route for welcome tavern is at http://www.raceroutes.co.uk/route/244/297/welcome-tavern-5k

Not done this one before but mate at works wife came second last time out in 16:4X. Can't see me threatening that time

Some very interesting ideas for sessions in this thread. Given your lower weekly mileage you might want to reduce number of intervals.

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/training/the-path-to-a-sub-1500-5km/239094.html

HI Stevie See

Assuming your club is Vale Royal then your new lady runner (9:15 for 3k) is the wife of the guy I sit opposite at work. She seems to be posting some very good times, though he did say she wasn't happy with her 9:15 run!!!!

Hi Egyptian Toe

After a winter of targeting 10 mile and half races decided to utilise the fitness and have a bash at a few more shorter races over psring/summer (don't usually race much if at all over spring/summer). Probably won't make all of them put the race plan I have gleaned based on quick courses and hard training route (Badger 10k) is:

Tuesday 28th May 7pm - Welcome Inn 5k                                    

Saturday 1st June 6:30pm - Catforth 5k                                      

Thursday 6th June 7:30pm - Badger 10k                                      

Tuesday 25th June 7pm - Welcome Inn 5k           

Thursday 4th July 7:30pm - Badger 10k                                       

Sunday 7th July  10am - Catforth 10k                                         

Saturday 20th July 10:30am - Elswick Express 10m                                 

Tuesday 30th July 7pm - Welcome Inn 5k                                    

Thursday 1st August 7:30pm - Badger 10k                                              

Saturday 17th August  6:30pm - Catforth 5k

If my memory is correct you pop across to relatives in Penowrtham so the Saturday nights races might be a good a good fit.