{"id":88015,"date":"2024-11-19T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=88015"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:09:32","slug":"penarth-couple-who-met-at-running-club-and-honeymooned-on-wine-marathon-are-in-it-for-the-long-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/19\/penarth-couple-who-met-at-running-club-and-honeymooned-on-wine-marathon-are-in-it-for-the-long-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Penarth couple who met at running club and honeymooned on wine marathon are in it for the long run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ian and Deborah Warburton have tackled five of the world\u2019s six major marathons together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:54% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-770x1078.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-293x410.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-770x1078.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1-293x410.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-Debbie-1.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A COUPLE who first ran into each other at a training session in Penarth are aiming to complete a marathon challenge together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian and Deborah Warburton finished the New York Marathon last weekend meaning they&#8217;ve now finished five of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The husband and wife now only need the Tokyo run to complete the series of international races held in cities including London, Berlin, and Chicago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first couple met in 2012 at a Penarth and Dinas Runners training session in Cosmeston Park, and their relationship grew from there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left: <strong>Ian and Deborah Warburton, outside their house on Berkley Drive.<\/strong> Credit: James Bessant Davies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember us both in the back of a car share after a club race in the Forest of Dean,\u201d said Deborah, a bank manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were chatting away, and after the race, I told him to get in the back for a massage \u2013 all too eagerly!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen there was a ceilidh night at the Con Club for the Penarth and Dinas Runners\u2019 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;anniversary,\u201d Ian, a school planning officer, added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We didn\u2019t do much dancing, just talked all evening. Eventually, we started training outside the group, and people began casting aspersions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88043 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-300x270.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-293x264.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-500x451.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88043 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-300x270.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-293x264.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/wedding-run-e1732019731835-500x451.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We were running up Beach Hill one day, and someone drove past and said, \u2018You two together again? People will talk\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Left: <strong>Barry Parkrun before the couple&#8217;s wedding.<\/strong> Credit: the Warburton&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian, 60, and Deborah, 57, married six years ago and had a running-themed honeymoon, taking part in the Marathon du M\u00e9doc in France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a mad race,\u201d Deborah said.&nbsp;\u201cYou run through vineyards, stopping for wine, cheese and oysters at every mile. We went with a minibus of runners from the club, all in fancy dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was a perfect day. We thought about doing it again, but it was one of those things you just can\u2019t recreate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below: <strong>Ian and Deborah run the Marathon du M\u00e9doc with members of P&amp;D Runners<\/strong>. Credit: the Warburton&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-parallax is-repeated has-custom-content-position is-position-top-left wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"min-height:339px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-88040 has-parallax is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:37% 51%;background-image:url(https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Unknown-2-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before running the New York Marathon earlier this month, Deborah suffered a stress fracture, leaving her unable to run for seven weeks before the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hadn\u2019t trained, so it was hard going,\u201d she said. \u201cI managed to run 16 miles before switching to run-walk. But I\u2019m so proud I finished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian, who finished the race alongside Deborah, was equally impressed. \u201cFor someone who hadn\u2019t run in nearly two months, it was an incredible achievement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the first 12 miles, I was just smiling. I think it&#8217;s probably the best marathon in terms of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Everyone talks about the hills &#8211; the five bridges &#8211; but I was running thinking these have nothing on Penarth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The music was brilliant \u2013 there was even a punk band in the Bronx. That\u2019s me showing my age, but it was so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deborah laughed: \u201cHe\u2019s definitely showing his age. He\u2019s got a room full of guitars at home \u2013 it\u2019s his other obsession!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-644x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88028 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-500x795.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-293x466.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-644x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88028 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-500x795.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678-293x466.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Ian-and-Debbie-e1732016046678.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Deborah&#8217;s injury, the couple persevered to finish in an impressive 4hrs 51mins 45secs, and celebrated their achievement at the Hard Rock Caf\u00e9 in Times Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cThere was a free bar, live music, and they even cheered us as we came down the stairs,\u201d Ian said. \u201cIt was just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[New York] is so noisy and busy \u2013 everything\u2019s bigger and louder,\u201d Deborah said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were there during Halloween, the Day of the Dead, the marathon, and the elections. It was buzzing, but I couldn\u2019t live there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian agreed: \u201cI\u2019ve lived in Penarth nearly all my life. The pace is slower here, even when I go into Cardiff on a Saturday night it can be too much. New York was like super that, It&#8217;s on a different side of the spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left:<strong> the Warburton&#8217;s extensive shoe collection.<\/strong> Credit: James Bessant Davies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple train together regularly, as well as with the Penarth and Dinas Runners. \u201cThe club\u2019s motto is \u2018the friendly running club,\u2019 and it\u2019s absolutely true,\u201d Deborah said. \u201cIt\u2019s not tribal like some clubs. They\u2019re so inclusive and supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe often run along the pier, out to Barry, or even as far as Castell Coch on long runs,\u201d Ian said. \u201cPenarth is a brilliant place for running.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, their sights are set on completing the World Marathon Majors with Tokyo. \u201cWe didn\u2019t get a place in the ballot for 2025, and it\u2019s expensive, but we hope it\u2019ll happen in the future,\u201d Ian said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"513\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-300x160.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-770x411.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-500x267.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-293x157.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-300x160.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-770x411.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-500x267.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/pd-castles-2014-293x157.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ian and Deborah with Penarth and Dinas Runners in 2014.<\/strong> Credit: Penarth and Dinas Runners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ian and Deborah Warburton have tackled five of the world\u2019s six major marathons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1206,"featured_media":88496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15,4],"tags":[1291,634,41,8870,181,8869,74,339],"coauthors":[8784],"class_list":["post-88015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-penarth-g-q","category-sport","tag-cardiff-2","tag-marathon","tag-mental-health","tag-nyc","tag-penarth","tag-penarth-and-dinas-runners","tag-sport-2","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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