Fitness fan gran back at the gym after race glory

Dundee: No stopping grandmother of 14 who only took up training at the age of 60

A super-fit Dundee grandmother was back to training as usual this week after storming the Great Scottish Run.

Mother-of-10 Maureen Murray, 72, was back indoors – but no less active – at Fit4less on Main Street less than 48 hours after completing the 10k race in Glasgow.

The former auxiliary nurse finished the route in 1:28.58 before heading back to Dundee for a session with her personal trainer.

Speaking to The Courier, Maureen revealed she had returned to her rigorous fitness regime – but had allowed herself a break on Thursday to look after her granddaughter.

She said: “It’s been good because I’ve had no aches or pains at all really.

“It would have been easy to make some sort of excuse not to get straight back into it but it gives me a buzz.

“I wanted to start back on Monday but my personal trainer couldn’t see me until the next day.

“I’ve been back ever since – except for Thursday because I was looking after my little one-year-old granddaughter – but then, that’s a workout on its own.”

Maureen completed the run in aid of Sense Scotland, which provided assistance to her two autistic sons. She also ran for the charity at the London and Edinburgh marathons.

The grandmother of 14 said she took up fitness training just before turning 60 and lost eight stone after getting a personal trainer.

After completing three marathons, two Tough Mudder courses and a tandem skydive for charity, Maureen has become a well-known figure at her local gym.

Runner Maureen Murray, 72. Picture: Kim Cessford.