Tell me about your first run

Writing about running is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do

One of the things that I love finding out about the runners that I profile is how they started running. I ask them about their first run, and there are usually two answers.

1. The first time someone told them to go for a run.

2. The first time they went for a run by their own volition.

While the first one is usually at school and might involve being on the track…