Dan Braddock started to get serious about his fitness back in 2010 after years of, in his own words, being on the chunky side.

Initially, he started cycling to and from work, something he enjoyed so much that he rapidly graduated to taking part in cyclosportive events all around the UK.

His running journey started in 2016, when - as with so many people - he began parkrunning. With both cycling and running now part of his life, it was a logical step into the world of triathlon.

Over the eight years that followed, Dan took part in 20 triathlons - despite encountering health problems along the way, including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, and even a suspected heart issue.

By 2023, his fitness journey had seen him transition to marathons and he completed his first 26.2-miles in Stockholm. He has since completed several European marathons, with London, Copenhagen and Valencia to his name, knocking large chunks off his time as he did so.

Dan is also the man behind the 'Other Adventures Await Me' YouTube channel, where he chronicles his running experiences.

Running Tales spoke to Dan about why he has fallen in love with running, chronicling the stories of runs and runners whatever their ability, and overcoming injury and other setbacks to hit his marathon goals...

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Follow Dan Braddock's journey on his 'Other Adventures Await Me' YouTube channel.