About Me
My name is Sarah, though I also answer to Sai, Gingell, or Skank (thanks Dad). I’m a 25 year old forensic psychology graduate, looking for a job at the worst possible time.
I started this blog in February 2009 in the hope of motivating myself to run more and give the people that sponsor me to run races something to read. I explain more in my first post. At the time I lived with fellow bloggers Claire and Scribs, so we can blame them for getting me into this! I don’t profess to know a whole lot about running but I’ll talk about my experiences and if any readers want to know more then please comment and I’ll do my best to find out.
I started running in April 2007. I had always liked the idea of running but my asthma had always prevented me from sticking at it. I couldn’t run for more than 60 seconds at a time and it was weeks before my run-walk intervals got me to 1km and 17 months before I did my first 5k road race. It’s a slow process but I love to run and can’t imagine my life without it. My goal is to run at least one road race each year, raising money for charity each time I increase the distance of the race. I’ve decided that I’d like to finish a marathon before I turn 30.
In October 2009 I had to stop running due to pain in my feet that has yet to be diagnosed. I’ve since diverted my energy into my two other sports – archery and wheelchair basketball – until such time as I know whether I’ll be able to take up running again.
Credit for the name of this blog has to go to Claire. In hidsight it’s perfectly obvious – what better reason to run but as training for the innevitable zombie uprising? Don’t be an easy meal!
Feel free to comment here, or e-mail me: sarah@runningfromzombies.com
