Running Swedens nya COO – engelsmannen Deri Thomas – presenterar sig:
“Running has always been a part of my life. I distinctly remember as an 8 year old watching the London Marathon on the TV and then going out into the garden determined to run the distance myself. It was another 13 years before I actually made it to the start line for the real London Marathon, and since then there have been several more marathons, numerous other races and more training runs than I can remember.
I have worked in the sports industry for all my life, starting out in the UK working for Sport England, helping to get funding out to new sports buildings around the country. After meeting my wife Anna in London, I moved to Sweden in 2006 and started work at Planet Fitness a year later. Running Sweden then moved into the building next door, the partnership with Planet Fitness was set up, and my training went to a new level thanks to the ‘Tough Tuesdays’ training with Club Running Sweden.
I am a great believer in the ‘Run Happy’ philosophy of Running Sweden, and to that I would add my own two running mottos:
#1 “There’s no such thing as a bad run”
#2 “If you’re finding running tough, remember every run is easier than the previous one”
I look forward to being part of the Running Sweden team, making running even more fun and rewarding in 2012!
