{"id":43289,"date":"2020-07-10T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T10:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=43289"},"modified":"2020-07-10T11:51:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T10:51:57","slug":"meet-the-ex-soldier-running-2500-miles-to-every-efl-stadium-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/07\/10\/meet-the-ex-soldier-running-2500-miles-to-every-efl-stadium-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the ex-soldier running 2,500 miles to every EFL stadium for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Runner Nathan Richardson\u00a0will visit\u00a0Rodney Parade, Cardiff City\u00a0Stadium\u00a0and\u00a0Swansea\u2019s Liberty Stadium\u00a0next week  for Mind and SuperJosh<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>FORMER soldier turned mechanical engineer and runner, Nathan Richardson, 28, from Manchester,\u00a0left Old Trafford\u00a0on March 7,\u00a0marking the start of\u00a0his\u00a02,500 mile\u00a0journey\u00a0around all 92 English Football League (EFL) stadiums in England and Wales.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.virginmoneygiving.com\/fundraiser-display\/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=runaroundthegrounds&amp;pageUrl=3\">Raising money for&nbsp;the Joshua Wilson Brain Tumour Charity (SuperJosh) and mental health charity Mind<\/a>, Nathan has so far visited 25 stadiums&nbsp;and aims to cover&nbsp;between&nbsp;50 and 100 miles per week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Nathan arrived in Wales today after running the Severn Crossing from Bristol. He\u2019s due to arrive at Rodney Parade in Newport on July 13, Cardiff City Stadium on July 14 and the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on July 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/comparison960x540-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Nathan in 2019 vs now (Image: Nathan Richardson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn January 2019, I was feeling down, depressed and unhappy with my weight,\u201d Nathan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis was compounded by the loss of two close family members in the space of a year and I turned to running as an escape.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had only run as far as 13 miles before,&nbsp;but to improve my mental and physical health I decided I&nbsp;would&nbsp;run the Manchester marathon in April of the same year.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Shortly after signing up, Nathan found out his brother had been entered to run the Paris marathon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Despite it being just a week after Manchester, and Nathan\u2019s first&nbsp;ever marathon,&nbsp;he trained for three months to join his brother in Paris, completing&nbsp;his first and second marathon in the space of a week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is where I started to believe in myself and wonder what else I could achieve,\u201d Nathan said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Throughout his mammoth journey, Nathan is inviting runners of all fitness levels to join him on \u2018plogging\u2019&nbsp;sessions, where &#8220;runners carry plastic bags and pick up rubbish as they go,&#8221; 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