Melinda's Marks Merit Main Mantle SYDNEY STRIDERS
SYDNEY STRIDERS ROAD RUNNERS’ CLUB AUSTRALIA EDITION No 108 MAY - AUGUST 2009 Melinda’s marks merit main mantle This is proving a “best-so- she attained through far” year for Melinda. To swimming conflicted with date she has the fastest her transition to running. time in Australia over 3000m. With a smart 2nd Like all top runners she at the State Open 5000m does well over 100k a champs, followed by a week in training, win at the State Open 10k consisting of a variety of Road Champs, another sessions: steady pace, win at the Herald Half medium pace, long slow which doubles as the runs, track work, fartlek, State Half Champs and a hills, gym work and win at the State Cross swimming! country Champs, our Melinda is looking like Springs under her shoes give hot property. Melinda extra lift Melinda began her sports Continued Page 3 career as a swimmer. By 9 years of age she was representing her club at State level. She held numerous records for INSIDE BLISTER 108 Breaststroke and Lisa facing racing pacing Butterfly. Her switch to running came after the McKinney makes most of death of her favourite marvellous mud moment Coach and because she Weather woe means Mo wasn’t growing as big as can’t crow though not slow! her fellow competitors. She managed some pretty fast times at inter-schools Brent takes tumble at Trevi champs and Cross Country before making an impression in the Open category where she has Champion Charles cheered steadily improved. by chance & chase challenge N’Lotsa Uthastuff Melinda credits her swimming background for endurance
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