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with Les Mills 2SURF PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday <strong>March</strong> <strong>19</strong> 20<strong>19</strong> 11 Who’s taking part in the It’s the 45th anniversary of the Star Media City2Surf. Reporter Anan Zaki spoke to some of the participants aiming to be at the start line on Sunday Aaron Cooper, 43 Mr Cooper is set to take part in his first City2Surf and will do the 14km race. “I just want to keep fit and test the legs on running the distance.” Mr Cooper plans to run a half marathon (21km) – which is on his bucket list – and believes this is a step towards the goal. “It’s the Aaron Cooper first time I’m running 14km. I’m a surfer, I’m not really a runner. I used to play rugby until I was 21 . . . and, yeah, it [running] is just something I’ve always wanted to do,” he said. Mr Cooper’s wife often takes part in multi-sport events but she will greet him at the finish line as the couple have two young children. “When she gets fit, we’ll definitely be doing other races as a team,” he said. David Clark, 29 Taking part in the 14km event, Mr Clark is looking for a new challenge. It will be his second David Clark time entering the City2Surf. “It’s just a wee challenge to just test myself for a bit of fitness,” he said. “[The first time] was good. I want to try something further, I did the 6km [last year] and want to try the 14km.” He has been training hard for the event and says he will be ready for the race on <strong>March</strong> 24. NEWBIE: Hailey McConchie will be running in her first City2Surf this year. “Currently I’m doing it myself but we’ll see if my partner does it. That will be just a wait and see.” Hailey McConchie, 25 The mother of two used to be focus on body building, but since having her second child last year, she’s switched to running. It will be her first City2Surf. “I’ve never been a runner. People who tend to lift weight do not like cardio whatsoever,” Mrs McConchie said. To lose weight after pregnancy, she took up running. “I’ve lost a lot of my baby weight . . . I started an eight-week challenge and lost about 6kg,” she said. Getting into running was difficult. “At first it felt like a long time to get running, even that first kilometre. It felt like ages,” Mrs McConchie said. She will be taking part in the 6km event. “Every time I see a race I just enrol myself and just build myself in it.” Mrs McConchie has heard great things about the City2Surf but couldn’t take part in it last year as she had just given birth to her second child a month before the event. “I’d like to keep my running up [this year]. It’s not something I really enjoy but once I find my rhythm 2-3km in, that’s when I can see why some people are addicted to running,” she said. Kelly Clements, 46 Mrs Clements doesn’t live far from the start line near Centennial Park. She says the City2Surf is a good excuse to Kelly Clements not pay for a gym membership. “It’s just my one thing that makes me head out and train each year. It’s not too far being only 14km. Rather than paying for a gym membership, I sign up and it makes me run,” Mrs Clements said. This will be her fourth consecutive City2Surf. “A friend got me into running and it was that whole give it a go, it’s a reasonably flat course and lots of fun,” she said. Unfortunately her friend Learn has rolled her ankle and Mrs Clements will be running the event solo for the first time. “I’ll be on my own but that doesn’t matter because it’s so well set up you don’t really care, you just run. “I haven’t stopped [training] all year but I probably stepped up distances in the last six weeks. There might have been a few 5km runs but I stepped it up to a few 10km.” Nory Lansing, 28 Being a personal trainer, Ms Lansing has many friends and clients taking part in the City2Surf. “I’m a runner in general, I always like a challenge in a run. Living in Christchurch, it’s part of the routine here,” she said. It’s her second time doing the City2Surf. “ It was good fun [last year] Computer Skills How to get involved in the City2Surf •Entry forms are available online, at Pak’n Save and New World supermarkets, and at The Athlete’s Foot Northlands and Riccarton •Standard entry can be purchased until <strong>March</strong> 24 for $25. Late entry on the day, <strong>March</strong> 24, will be $30. Children aged 10 and under are free Nory Lansing knowing so many runners in the field. It’s a challenging course but in saying that it’s just for yourself really, not so much a competition,” she said. “I do heaps of running with my clients so I think it’s motivating and encouraging to be on the course for them. I mention it every week in a [gym] newsletter and during my running sessions to sign up and do whatever they can, running or walking,” Ms Lansing said. Looking for an administration role? This FEES FREE* 20 week course will give you the skills to work in a modern office, covering advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and other computer based business applications. 2 CITY2SURF with Les Mills Kristyn Ferry and Simon Bradshaw Simon Bradshaw, 30 Mr Bradshaw was convinced by his partner Kristyn Ferry to take part in the 14km event. “She did it last year and enjoyed it and this year she’s going to do it again. She said she’d like me to do it with her and I said why not.” “She’s doing it more for a social, keep fit aspect than it is for a competitive aspect. So I’ve got the same kind of idea to be doing it to keep fit and healthy rather than making the top 10,” he said. Mr Bradshaw trains most days. He has never entered a running event before. “I think I’ll be a bit nervous on the day [of the race]. Just nervous trying to get to the end,” Mr Bradshaw said. Seamus Tredinnick, 30 Running in the 6km event, Mr Tredinnick, who is a keen sailor, will be returning to the event for the second consecutive year. “My wife [Emily] is a keen runner and has done a few marathons so she’ll be doing the 14km run,” he said. “Basically, at Seamus Tredinnick least if I sign up for an event, it gives me a bit of motivation to work towards to getting me out and running, which is probably a good thing,” Mr Tredinnick said. “When you’ve got a peg in the ground it’s easier to move towards that goal,” he said. Mr Tredinnick’s goal is to finish the event. 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