WHY I RUN
Jenny Nesbitt
Jenny Nesbitt is an international long-distance runner for Wales and Great Britain, who is hoping to qualify for the European Cross Country Championships. At the moment, she’s working on her aerobic base, as well as her strength and conditioning
Roads for speed, trails for relaxing runs with friends
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What do you remember about your first race?
Feeling 100 per cent out of place! I did an 800m at a school athletics meeting and I didn’t own a pair of spikes, didn’t do a warmup, and I had no clue where the start line was. I think the gun went and I sprinted the first 150m, before trailing in at the back, completely swimming in lactic. But I remember wanting to do it again, so three days later I was at a different track (with a pair of spikes).