• Question: Do you do any sports?

    Asked by beccaa to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 14 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by emz96, willwoody, nerd, lcjp, nerdno2, mikeyiscool, richy, physicsguy.
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      Sally Barber answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I really like playing sport and keeping active. I do yoga, netball, 5-a-side football, tennis, jogging and swimming at the moment. When I was at university I played waterpolo which was great fun (and really really tiring).

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      Sian Lawson answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I have three horses, ride most days and compete almost every weekend, or as often as my family can put up with! I used to run, swim and shoot with the riding (tetrathlon) but haven’t for a long time. I still run half-marathons as a guide runner (leading a visually impaired runner around). Actually as my father is visually impaired and ridiculously sporty I’ve done a lot of sports as guide: even skiing and parachute jumping.

      I used to do martial arts but I broke my hand failing to punch a piece of wood in half during a grading, which put an end to that!

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      Peter Styring answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I ski a lot! I used to race in Slalom and Giant Slalom then did a bit of Moguls (bumps) competitions. I am now a ski instructor and I am one of the Coaches of the England Moguls Ski Team. I also do sprinting and I am a Performance Coach with the GBR, England and Yorkshire Freestyle Ski Teams, training at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield (the same place Jessica Ennis trains).

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      Rebecca Randell answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hey…. Great name!!!

      I do quite a few sports. When I was studying for my degree I played for the University Netball team I haven’t been playing for them this year but I have been playing netball for a local team and for my department team. I also run quite a bit. I’m doing a marathon next year- I’m scared already!!!! I also did my first triathlon a few weeks ago and i loved it so hoping to do some more.

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      Sally Fenton answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Yes! I play hockey a lot. At the minute I play for a team here in Birmingham every week. I also used to play for the University when I was hear doing my degree. I also play netball a little bit (although I am not very good!)..and I used to dance alot aswell (ballet, tap, street dance, jazz)! I would like to take up cricket but there don’t seem to be many girls teams around for that!

      Last year I ran a half marathon (13.2 miles) and had to go to the gym ALOT (which is not that fun)..but I still do that now as I hate to get on the hockey pitch and feel really unfit.

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