Friday 30 August 2013

Athlete's Profile (10)

ATHLETE'S PROFILE (10)

Darren Blazier (Abergele)



NAME: Darren Blazier

CLUB: Abergele Harriers

ANY PREVIOUS CLUBS: Ran 2nd Claim for Prestatyn RC in the Border League in the early 2000s 

AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH: 41    29/05/1972 

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING: 14 years 

ANY OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: Darts. Used to play regular before I got into running. 

OTHER HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Love most sports whether watching or competing. Enjoy going out to pubs/clubs and watching live music. 

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: 10K 

FAVOURITE RACE AND WHY: Vaynol Park 10k in Felinheli. It has a great atmosphere as a carnival race and has an enjoyable and interesting course. 

FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION: 6 x 800m on a 4 minute loop 

PROUDEST MOMENT: Winning my first race, the Oswestry 10 mile race in 2000. 

WHOM DO I MOST ADMIRE (INSIDE ATHLETICS AND OUT) AND WHY: Sebastian Coe - For his desire and determination both in his running career and bringing the Olympic games to London.  Sir Alex Ferguson - A born winner. 

ANY PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To improve all my running PBs from 5k to the Marathon. 

ANY REGRETS: Not taking up running as a teenager. 

ANY EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCES: Yes 

WHAT CHANGES (IF ANY) WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE SPORT: I believe running should be the main focus of sport in schools from an early age, with minimum standards to be encouraged for all. Every child should be able to run (on grass) for a certain length of time by the time they become a teenager. Basic fitness needs to take priority with team sports being an extra. The country needs to tackle growing obesity problem in general.

 

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