WHAT’S THE WORST EXCUSE YOU’VE USED FOR GIVING UP ON A RUN?

‘I’d had a cut and blowdry and wanted an extra day of looking fabulous.’

Heidi Grimsdell

‘Heard my grandparents having sex on Saturday night. Still traumatised on Sunday morning.’ Mike Haynes

‘My leggings kept falling down. I was three minutes away from home. Could have changed and gone out again, but...’

Kathleen McGee

‘On a trail run,

I thought I’d forgotten to lock the car, so that was niggling at me. Then I tripped on a root and fell flat on my face. So I thought, “**** it” and went back to the car.’ Louise Chaston

‘Told someone I couldn’t come on a particularly hilly run because I had to take my goldfish to his swimming lesson.’

Abbie Dunne

‘Swallowed a fly. Had to stop and make myself sick. My leg was sore as well, so it was more my leg, but I blamed the fly. I finished the race, but did a lot of walking.’ Bob Jack

‘I got fed up with water sloshing about in a plastic bottle I was carrying. It was very hot and I was tired!’ Robert Clare

‘Over halfway through parkrun and I felt bored so I walked back to the car.’

Michele Young

‘Watch was out of battery. After all, if it can’t go on Strava, it doesn’t count...!’ George Allen