I work as a Sales Trainer/ Coach for
Queensland Newspapers, live in “the Valley”and have
lived in Brisbane since February 2005and joined the Pat
Carroll running group in March/ April 2005?
My favorite restaurant is I’m still
discovering the many great restaurants Brisbane has on offer!
But Mecca Bah at the Emporium is pretty good.
My earliest childhood memory is the
disgusting jam and cheese sandwiches my mum used to make me
eat when I came home from kindergarten. Yuk!
The longer I am an adult the more I
wish I was still a kid!
My favorite movie is ‘Back to the
Future’ because it featured Michael J. Fox, a hot car, great
soundtrack and was filmed in the best decade of all – the
Eighties! I also like the idea of being able to zip around the
ages in a time machine if/ when you get bored!
Brisbane City is a great place to
live but not quite home because my family all live in
Melbourne.
My regular holiday destination is I
guess it would be Melbourne these days.
If money was no option I would
travel a lot and tell me husband to relax when the credit card
statement arrived!
It frustrates me when people
(runners, walkers, cyclists) block the path stopping others
from getting through. If everyone does the right thing there’s
room for everybody!
I have been involved in running since
I was 15 on and off and consistently since 2002 and my
most memorable running experience is the 2004 New York
City Marathon.
I enjoy distance running because
it’s challenging, keeps me fit and has allowed me to meet some
of the nicest people.
My favorite run is the Capital City
Trail along the Yarra River or a run along the bay from Black
Rock to Brighton in Melbourne.
Motivation is something that comes
from within but is also inspired and encouraged by others.
Injuries are something I’ve been
very lucky to largely avoid so far (touch wood!).
Going back to ballroom dancing after many
years absence was a turning point in my life because
that’s how I met my husband Brad.
The Pat Carroll running group are a
friendly yet strange group of people who seem to enjoy pain!
I prefer running in Brisbane in
Winter but Melbourne in Summer because February in
Brisbane is a killer!
Running is sometimes difficult
(when you have to get out of bed at 5:15am) but it is one of
the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of my life.
The best advice my Dad gave me
was “ask your Mother”.
My brother inspires me because he
was the first person I ever saw run crazy distances and keep
going back for more! I think he also inspired the “go hard or
go home” motto!
I will try never to regret
anything as I’d rather look forward to where I’m going than
look back to where I’ve been.
