Elmarie O'Regan

Name: Elmarie O’ Regan
What is your occupation? IT contractor.
Running age group? F30-39
Do you have family? Yeah, Mom, Dad, sister, brother, niece and nephew, all live in Cork, Ireland.
How long have you been a Woody? 6 months.
Do you run on Tuesday night/TNT/Saturday morning? Saturday mornings.
Why do you enjoy running? I always loved running, I love getting my runners on and getting out into the fresh air. I like to explore new routes around the neighbourhood, I enjoy the mystery of not knowing where you're heading and new sights you'll see on the way. I love the "runners high" you get after a run, that sheer exhausted feeling and hours of clear mind, you cannot beat it ! Also like the challenging part of it, setting new goals/times and achieving them makes you feel great about yourself.
What is your favourite running distance/course/event and why? At the moment anything under 10KM, its short and easier to train for. However, I would like to run a marathon one day.
What has been your running highlight? Most of my highlights were when I was a youngster. I competed for around 10 years in various track & field events and winter cross-country. I’m most proud of my All- Ireland medals I won for long-jump/high-jump field events.
Any lowlights (injury etc)? Nothing too serious, I try to balance my running with weight training to avoid injury.
What was the last race you went in and how did you go? Sri Chinmoy Iron Cove 4k – 16.28 Mins.
Anything funny/unusual ever happened to you while you have been out running?Well, I was out running one night on the bay, it was dusk and I was between the 1st and 2nd K markers and this totally stark naked
guy just jumped out from behind a tree !! Needless to say I didn’t hang about and it was one of my fastest bay times ever, all the adrenalin from the fright !!
What other sports/hobbies are you involved in? I go to the gym quite a bit, like doing weights and aerobic classes. Also like getting out mountain biking in the bush. Apart from sporty things, I love cooking and having friends over for dinner parties, also I love going to the pub to socialise and catch up with friends.
Favourite food/beverage?Love a good roast with all the trimmings especially mashed potatoes and a nice bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why? God, would like to find out the meaning of life.
Where would your ideal holiday be? I love travel, I have a list of places I would love to go and visit. One of these is East Africa especially Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Would love to see the beautiful savannahs of Africa, do a safari and spot wildlife in its natural habitat and a home-stay with one of the local tribes to experience their way of life.
Favorite running shoe/Gadget? And why? Love my iPod, keeps me company along the road and motivates
me when I need a push !
Interesting things we may not know about you? I have 5 Christian names. Don’t ask !!

Thanks El for sharing! And congratulations on the last race you just finished!. - Editor