When did you join Sportsworld?
April 2019
Where do you work?
I am an office admin supervisor in a company called Hedgeserv
What is your favourite club session?
I really liked the summer sessions in bushy park
What is your favourite race distance?
10k – half marathon
What is your favourite meal before a big race?
Porridge and then some pineapple
My Favourite place to train
I really like bushy park or phoenix park
What’s your favourite race?
I haven’t ran that many to have a favourite
What is your target for the next year?
Would love to run 10k in 50 mins or half marathon in 1h 50
What international events have you ran?
Does Carlingford count? I was meant to go to Berlin this year for the half marathon there but it was cancelled ☹
Where’s the most interesting place you have run?
Carlingford & costa del Ashbourne
I am hoping next year I will have more interesting places under my belt
Where’s the most interesting place you’ve been? (Doesn’t have to be running related)
Austria in a place called Zell am see – I was a teenager at the time and I regret not appreciating the beauty of it.
What do you like doing when you don’t run? (hobbies/past times)
Since the pandemic I have become a massive bookworm. I love music so you can find me at some sort of festival each year. My mother is also teaching me how to sew.
How/When did you start your adventure with running?
I picked up running around 2 years ago. I wanted to challenge myself and lead a healthier life style. I ran my 1st ever half marathon in 2018 then decided to join the club after that
Tell us about your PB’s / What is your biggest achievement?
I think the one I was most shocked & impressed with was the womans mini marathon 2019, I ran it in 52mins 28secs. I was really far back and it was roasting that day!!
What is your biggest non-running related achievement?
Covid 19 survivor!
How often do you run / What is your typical weekly mileage?
On a good week 3 – 4 times a week.
What would you say is the best thing about being in a Running Club?
Definitely the sense of community, new friendships and the great motivation
What made you join a Running Club?
Wanted to be actively be a part of something & for the social aspect
Why is running important to you?
It keeps me sane really – its just great to get up and go out to clear the head
Who is the person in the club who inspires/drives to run better?
Emily and Myles are unreal! The encouragement is just phenomenal. My group friends there are great, even through this ordeal they motivate me to get out.
Do you do any cross training / other sports on a regular basis?
Me and cross country are not friends anymore!
I love swimming!
Tell us something that no one in the club knows about you!?
I have never been on a tractor & I am pretty ok with a football for a person who doesn’t have a football background.
