Thalia Anthony

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Name: Thalia Anthony

What is your occupation? Law lecturer at Sydney University

Running age group? I’ve just entered the competitive 30-39 age range (sigh…)

Do you have family? Yes – my gorgeous husband Mark (who is also a Woody and whose running has hit new heights since we got married).

How long have you been a Woody? 1.5 years.

Do you run on Tuesday night or Saturday morning? Saturday morning.

Why do you enjoy running? I love it. It gives pace to my life. I suffer withdrawals from a day without running (not that I’m addicted…)

What is your favourite running course/event and why? My favourite course is the Woy Woy Bay to Bay. It’s so beautiful and the food and prizes at the end are tops. I also like the Sri Chinmoy series – they’re very generous with their trophies and have great runs around the (Iron Cove) bay and Lake Gillawarna.

What has been your running highlight? No highlights. Every race is so much fun and a new high; I don’t ever like to think I’ve peaked. Every sprint to the finishing line is a highlight.

Any lowlights? Sore knee and calf … but I’m rising above them.

What was the last race you went in and how did you go? I did the Heart of the Lake 10km Run on 4 May – at Lake Gillawarna. I got 3rd female overall (1st in my age). I did it in 47mins, which was a PB.

Anything funny/unusual ever happened to you while you have been out running? Trying to bite open a water sachet during in a race and having it explode in my face. The person running by my side was cracking up laughing and the only thing I could do was to run faster to reinstate my legitimacy as a competitor.

What other sports/hobbies are you involved in? I do 3 weights classes per week and more if I can fit it in. I knit to calm myself down as I have a bit of an obsessive personality.

Favourite food/beverage? Food = almonds and stir fry veges. Beveridge = coffee!! (I should probably say water but it’s a real chore for me to get my daily requirements)

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why? Paula Radcliffe – I’ve been dying to know where she gets her calf compression gear from.

Where would your ideal holiday be? The base camp walk around Mt Everest.

Interesting things we may not know about you? I love to be in bed by 8.30pm. I’d do it every night if I had the choice!