04/09/2026
WMAC 2026 – Daegu
🥉 Bronze at the World Masters Athletics Championships!
Ageing is a natural part of life. For women in our early 50s, changes in our hormonal and reproductive systems can bring additional challenges. This year, despite being more conservative with my training, I experienced more injuries and setbacks than I have in a long time.
I couldn’t run from middle March until the end of May, and I only registered for the World Championships on the final day. My coach kept encouraging me, saying, “You’ll have a great story to share.”
Then, one month before the competition, I injured my calf again simply by playing with a ball on the grass. Soon afterwards, I picked up a stomach bug that completely drained my energy.
I often tell the athletes I coach:
‘Control what you can, and accept what you can’t control.’
I couldn’t control every change in my body or every setback, but I could control my mindset, my rehabilitation, my patience and my willingness to train whenever I could.
Now, a long time dream has come true medaled in the women’s 50+ 800m at WMAC 2026 in Daegu, South Korea.
We are all capable of much more than we think. Ageing doesn’t mean we have to stop challenging ourselves. We can find solutions with the right mindset and will, instead of excuses.
Dream big, trust yourself and don’t give up!
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