What do you love about RunThrough?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat I love most about RunThrough is just how inclusive it is. It is extremely daunting signing up to a new race or your first race or even volunteering at a new race but everyone is treated the exact same whoever you are, whatever your goal is and whatever you look like and that isn’t something that comes around that often these days. I also love just how much RunThrough listens to their runners, feedback is not something that gets brushed under the carpet, when we receive feedback we act on it as soon as physically possible not just for the sake of the runner (which of course is so important) but to better ourselves as a team too. One last thing is the excitement of new events, all runners love a new event but not as much as we do! Since I joined RunThrough there has been brand new races up and down the country every year and it is exciting to be part of a team who are so dedicated to bringing fresh new ideas and locations to the UK’s running calendar!<\/p>\n
What is your favourite RunThrough event, and why? <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIt is so so hard to pick just one when we hold over 150 events a year but it would have to be Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon, the excitement and the build up for it is like no other and it’s an incredible day. With it being the only race to start and finish within the grounds of the palace also known as Henry VII back garden its hard not to adore this event and it is probably one of the most iconic start lines i’ve ever witnessed!<\/p>\n
What 3 top tips would you give runners, that you have learnt over the years…<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n- ‘Trust the process’- if you put the work in, you will see results!<\/li>\n
- Create regular goals – It is difficult to stay motivated with one large goal waiting for you at the end so always chop your big goal into mini goals and tackle each one, one step at a time.<\/li>\n
- ENJOY IT – running should not be a chore, it should be something you love, go out and tackle new routes, new races and meet new people, its not always about the time on the clock!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
What would you say to anyone coming to an event for the first time?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nApart from my tips I have already mentioned which also apply to this, I would say get involved and chat to a few people whether that be runners or staff, they all had a first race once and if you are not comfortable with speaking to people, pop an email over to us and we would love to arrange to meet you on the day to give you a little helping hand! Lucy and I had mentioned this in one of our videos but also scrap the watch and do not worry about the time on the clock, its your first event, maybe your first race! Who cares about the time, enjoy the moment and the location you are running around.<\/p>\n
What is your proudest moment?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIt would have to be my first time racing on the TV for the English Schools Championships, I was super nervous as I had qualified as a fastest loser, I took to the start line looking to come 8th<\/sup> on paper and crossed the line in 2nd<\/sup> I wouldn’t say it was my biggest achievement but most definitely my proudest. I knew from that race going forward that quite literally anything can happen in this sport.<\/p>\nMy biggest achievement would definitely have to be graduating from university, university is tough in itself but graduating is something that I didn’t think would happen due to the passing of my mum just before going into my 3rd<\/sup> year but thanks to one of my top pals April she helped see me through to the day I stood up on the stage to collect my degree where they then pronounced my name wrong, I mean you can’t have it all can you!<\/p>\nWhat are your current running\/sporting goals?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMy 2020 goal was to take on the London Marathon, now this is something that will come as a surprise to many as I was always the first to complain about running 2 laps to warm up back when I was younger, to some extent I would cry to get out of it haha! But thanks to my coach taking a different approach to my training back in 2016 and implementing longer runs, intervals and tempo’s into my winter work I started to love it and then when I got into the London Marathon I knew it was something I wanted to give my all to. I will now do the London Marathon in October 2021 where I would like to run sub 4 hours.<\/p>\n
What is an interesting fact that no-one would know about you…<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nI played volleyball in Australia for 2 months and got voted the player most likely to be knocked out by the ball at the end of the season awards as I was that bad!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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