 Kirsty O’Donnell |
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| Tell us your name. | Kirsty O’Donnell |
| How and when did you first start running? | I was never sporty at school; I used to hate PE and always did the Sprint at Sports Day as it was the shortest distance and meant I could get it over with. Fast forward a number of years to 2014 and on a whim I decided to sign up to a 10K with my sister and brother-in-law. I had never run that distance before; I still remember the all-over pain I felt reaching the finish line but I felt like Mo Farah when I finished….and was hooked! I started doing Parkruns thereafter. |
| What brought you to Nidd Valley? | I got chatting to someone at Parkrun who mentioned Nidd Valley and that it was the “friendliest running club in Harrogate”. Which is absolutely true. Such a great bunch of people and there’s always someone new you haven’t spoken to before. It’s great running with a club where you all have something in common, even if you all have different reasons and goals for running. |
| When did you join Nidd Valley? | November 2016 |
| What is your favourite running music? Genre or specific tracks? | I don’t listen to music all the time, but when I do it’s usually something upbeat like Calvin Harris or the like. |
| What is your favourite food before and after running? | Before a race – porridge. After – a big 3 course meal out somewhere to cancel out all those calories I’ve burned! |
| What is your best running tip that you would like to share with us? | Whenever you can’t be bothered to do that run, feel a bit lazy and skip that session, remember there is nothing worse than actually not being able to run or do what you love – due to injury, or illness. Work with what you’ve got while you have it, and remember, no matter how slow you go, you’re still overtaking whoever is on the sofa! |
| What is your proudest moment in your running career? | Probably finishing my first half marathon last year. |
| What are your running goals? | Get back down to my PB at Parkrun and one day run the London Marathon. |
| What event are you training for at the moment? | Brid half. |
Kirsty O’Donnell
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