I've done so many races in my time and sometimes, I feel terribly selfish taking up other people's time just so that I can run, and they never ask for anything in return. The race organisers - especially those that aren't run for profit - spending so much of their own time making sure everything goes like clockwork on the day, and then of course the volunteers, some of which stand around for hours on end to help out us runners. That's why in recent years, I have made a conscious effort to give something back to the sport I love, by volunteering and supporting other runners to successfully complete their races too. Over the past couple of months though, I've found another way to help and support other runners, and especially my friends, and that's through pacing. I've never really paced anybody at a race before. When I lived in Arizona and competed in ultras in the US, it seemed like pacers were allowed at any race of 100km or longer. I'm thankful to my o...