{"id":8407,"date":"2024-02-13T12:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/club.runthrough.co.uk\/?p=8407"},"modified":"2024-02-13T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:30:10","slug":"runner-feature-tim-bolland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/club.runthrough.co.uk\/runner-feature-tim-bolland\/","title":{"rendered":"Runner Feature – Tim Bolland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I am 59 years old and only started running about three years ago. My motivation came from the need to get fit, but also to manage my mental health around a very busy job and significant caring responsibilities.<\/p>\n
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Subsequently, my father and step mother have both passed away this year. Running has been a crutch that I have leaned on to get me through some tough times.<\/p>\n
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I did my first marathon, the Rob Burrow Leeds marathon<\/strong> in May 2023 in honour of my father but also to raise money for the MND Association<\/strong>, as it is a great cause and has also touched the lives of friends. Amazingly I did a time of 3 hours 47 minutes. This was a very special day with incredible support.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I also did the Leeds Rob Burrow marathon with my 2 brothers in honour of my Dad after he passed away. It was a first marathon for all 3 of us and brutally tough!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I decided to run the RunThrough<\/strong> Oulton Park<\/strong> race on 26 November 2023 to give me a renewed focus to my nightly and weekend training runs following by the sudden passing of my step mother. Training has been tough, but without fail I always feel better after a run.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n