"It makes me feel nervous and I don't want to let anyone down - that's ticking in the back of my head. I have a lot more attention this time round as it's my home-town. He added: "The actual distance doesn't bother me now as I know what to expect.
He has run the Fleet half marathon in March, Windsor in May, Richmond in July, and now Nottingham - his home town this September.īut he feels he has more pressure on him now than ever. "It's a good distance doing the half marathon but with the weight it definitely takes it toll." I have timed all the marathons through the year leaving eight to ten weeks between each one for me to recover. "I decided I wanted to do something bigger and better. I first got interested in doing the half marathons when I did the Lincoln 10k last year. "I've done running before particularly in my job.
The 38-year-old said: "I like to put my body through the challenge as other soldiers have been injured from tours of duty and their bodies are going through this kind of pain daily.
Mr Gunning - who is based in Aldershot whilst working - is now raising money for Colonel Fund charity, which supports soldiers and their families in the team. Boy takes GCSEs days after being involved in a hit-and-run crash.The bullet - which went through the side of his head - left John paralysed down the right side of his body and resulted in the loss of his sight in his right eye. A soldier is to run his fourth half marathon in just six months with more than 15kg of military gear and kit on his back - all in the name of charity.īrett Gunning, of St Ann's, will be running 12.5 miles of the marathon, but will be joined on the last mile stretch with wounded solider and friend John Dawson of Lincoln, from his regiment.īoth men served a tour in Afghanistan together in 2012 when tragedy stuck and John was shot while on observation duty.
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