Patrick Amos

I work in software development, for a certain company that uses meerkats for advertising. I've been there for 8 years and still really enjoy it. When I'm not working, I can be found at home playing board games (geek), going to gigs and music festivals, exercising, or being outdoors!

I very much enjoy the outdoors – camping, running, kayaking, hill and mountain walking, swimming, and have I've fastpacked once and hope to do more of that this year.

I have a love of Wales, especially North Wales, and like to visit whenever I can. Love running and hill and mountain walking in Snowdonia with a dip in one of the crystal clear rivers or lakes afterwards, maybe brunch at the Siabod Cafe. Recently, I've enjoyed visiting the Dee Valley and the Clwydian Hills, what a fantastic area that is – I can't recommend it highly enough!

I run, sort of, I'm not that good at it but I really do like it more than I thought I would. I got into running by doing the couch to 5k with a my local running club. I had attempted the C25K programme a number of times before but had no incentive to get out and run after completing it. So, when my local running club advertised they were facilitating the programme, I signed up with the intention of joining the club afterwards, which I did. Then after only 2 parkruns and a handful of club nights, Covid came along and all of that was put on hold. As we were allowed out for exercise once per day, I made sure I got out and ran or walked, and that was a real boost to my fitness

I'm luck to live in a mostly rural area of South Leicestershire, with access to lots of public footpaths across fields, and the Grand Union canal is very close to home. It's fantastic for off-road running except for the cows, they seem to be everywhere! That's why I'm mostly off road during the winter when it's either hard frosty ground or a total mud bath – both lovely.

Currently, I'm running a few times a week, and kayaking on the GU canal when I can, but I need to get (one of) the tents out again soon and get some nights under canvass, well, ripstop nylon.