I’m Daisy, I’m 36 and that all important half. I currently live in Faversham with my 2 daughters Lila and Mina and our dog Percy who often comes running with me. I’m a primary school Teaching Assistant so I’m very lucky to get lots of time off every 6 weeks! When I’m not working or running I like to paint; walls, furniture, if its standing still I’ll paint it. I’ve even been known to repaint my fridge!
Don’t worry about pace, don’t go too fast to begin with, just keep going.
Daisy Robb
I wear Brooks. I love them! I’ve tried other brands but they just aren’t the same. It’s definitely time for a new pair soon. I cringe at having to spend money on clothes but will happily spend £100 on running shoes that get dragged through the mud, rain and shine without a care in the world! They’re so comfy and can’t imagine wearing anything else (except maybe the Nikes that made the news for making the elites run faster…I’d give those a whirl if someone was offering!)
I have a Garmin 235 watch. I love the stats although I can be a bit obsessive about them. Need to work on that! I also love my GoodR sunglasses, they literally never steam up, don’t know how that works but it does!
I always run with a drink, a tissue and some jelly babies if it’s a long run. I’ve recently got braver and started running in shorts. Game changer. So much cooler and I now realise, 3 years in, that people really don’t care what you look like when you’re running and if they do, well you’ve already run past them so who cares!
My greatest achievement to date aside from actually being able to run after my friend signed me up for my first 5k to give me a goal; is when I did my first 10 miler. That was the first time I really experienced the elusive ‘runners high’! It still makes me happy when I think about that day. Hearing my daughters say that their mummy is a runner gives me a little belly flip too. I wanted them to see that exercise is so important, not just for physical health but for mental health too. I have Bipolar Disorder and have been unmedicated now for over 2 years and I put that down to running. That’s an achievement that I’m really, really proud of and no longer afraid to talk about. I would recommend exercise, especially running, to anyone that will listen, even if they don’t want to hear it I’ll still be ranting about how amazing running is until they lace up their trainers too!
My top tip would be to not worry about pace, don't go too fast, to begin with, just keep going. I'm in the finish lines not the finish times brigade! I've come to terms with the fact I'll never be a speedy runner and to stop comparing myself to other people, we're all built differently so of course, we run differently! For me, distance is what I try and work towards and if I get faster then that's a bonus. Also hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and stretch...when I remember!
I would tell the pre FRC me to stop being a baby about being the slowest and get to club a lot sooner than I did! I did a year solo just me and the dog and I’m now in my 2nd year at FRC and love every moaning minute of it!! I’ve made some amazing friends and have the best support from everyone and couldn’t imagine going back to running alone all the time again. FRC Rocks!
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