About Me

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 April 2009 Written by The Virtual Runner Sunday, 22 February 2009

Name:	Jamie
Gender:	I think it’s obvious, male.
Country of Residence:	United Kingdom
Country of Birth:	Canada
Started Running:	June 2007
Weight When Started:	18 Stone (252 lbs)
Smoke:	Non-smoker since April 2007
Member of Running Club:	Yes
Age:	30 something
Website Address:	http://thevirtualrunner.org
Summary/Overview:	I original started my site to log my runs and keep track of my distances. I then had the idea to map my runs using Google Earth and see how long it would take me to cross the UK. After that I wanted a bigger and longer challenge and at the time of writing this I am on a much longer "virtual" run across Canada. I enjoy running very much and I’ve discovered recently that I also like reading about other peoples running experiences and training.

4 Comments

1. george   |  Sunday, 03 May 2009 at 5:23 PM

   hi jamie as is so obvious by my name im female! Im just learning to use a pc so goggled sorelimbs and found you. I think im a kinda virtual runner but since its your foundation its for you to judge-look kindly on me. I began running 3yrs ago for rather important reasons which i wont bore you with at introduction level. once everyone got fed-up with me telling them some days 3 times about the extra .2 of a second i shaved off i looked for a focus. I got a big laminated map and a white-board marker now at the end of each month i tot up the miles i truelly covered on my slow pegs and mark them,in scale,on my map. Im currently running the coastal roads of the UK. so, judge away, does that qualify as a virtual runner?

   
2. The Virtual Runner   |  Monday, 04 May 2009 at 8:06 AM

   Well, this isn’t a “foundation” or anything but I would certainly say that classes you as a runner and a runner with focus. I can’t call you “The Virtual Runner” because that’s me, but you are certainly a virtual runner.

   Keep up the running!

   
3. robby   |  Sunday, 28 February 2010 at 1:36 AM

   It’s nice to see I photo of what you look like Jamie. (I usually don’t turn around while I’m running.) According to one of your blog posts, you no longer wear glasses, is your ‘About Me’ image is out-dated?

   Well, that’s all for now.

   Run Along.

   
4. The Virtual Runner   |  Sunday, 28 February 2010 at 7:23 PM

   What are you talking about… turning around? Anyway Rob, I don’t like any of my photos. Just imagine that one without glasses…