Meredith Floate  

May 072013
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Meredith Floate

Born:  In the 1970’s

Date Joined IAC: 2009

Personal Bests:

5K  28:46  Valentines Park 26/09/2010

5 Miles  45:00  Valentines Park  10/04/2011

10k         58:33  Hastingwood  03/04/2011

Notable Performances:  Southern Cross Country Championships 58:29 Jan 2011,
Brooks Serpentine Last Friday 5K 32:23 March 2013

Representative Honours:  None but I’m still trying.

Most Satisfying Performances:  Wix 5 47:27 Oct 2010 felt like I won the
Olympics/nearly won a prize!

My Biggest Disappointment:  Not completing a 5 mile race at Rafael Park in
Havering but I wasn’t prepared.

My Most Embarassing Moment:  Anytime I’m sick at the finish line, it’s not a
pretty sight…

Typical Weeks Training: A circuit training session, a Warrior track Session,
an Ilford Harriers road session, and maybe a cross country forrest session
(stop laughing, club membership secretary, I know where you live!!!)

Favourite Sessions:  Any session which includes Pam Jones and/or Robin Davis

Who is your Greatest Rival : The person directly in front of me in any race

How would you improve the sport of Athletics:  More free events with top
Athletes and activities to encourage people to get involved.

What car do you Drive:  Its Blue but I ride shotgun

Favourite Athlete or Sportsperson: Ronnie O’Sullivan and Dominic Denucci
(both Italian)

What other sports do you follow: Snooker, Football, Baseball, NHL, Figure
Skating and Gymnastics

Best Country Visited: Italy

Favourite Food and Drink: Baked Ziti, Cheese Chips and Vanilla ice cream
float with A&W cream soda

Favourite TV Shows:  Game Shows and anything with David Tennant

Last Film Seen: Terminator 2 on Blu Ray

Last Book Read: “To Reach The Clouds” by Philippe Petit

Favourite Singer/Band:  The Beatles, Duran Duran, Genesis, Talking Heads,
Blondie, and The Police.

Last Album Brought:  I collect Vinyl so I just got the 7″ Spainish  issued copy of
“Ebony and Ivory”

Last Concert Attended: Duran Duran at Hyde Park last summer

Do you have any Pets: Tropical fish, and they are eating me out of house and home but
I love ’em

With you going on first leg, who else would be in your dream 4 x 400m team:
Mo Farrah, The Late Flo Jo, and Frank Lampard. I think we would all, in
theory, get along well.

 

  Neringa Aidietyte  

Apr 252013
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name : Neringa Aidietyte

Born: 05.06.1983

Date Joined IAC : Early 2011

Personal Bests:

10 km walk – 46.14 min.

20 km walk – 1.33.05

Notable Performances: 7th place in European Chapionship U23, 5th place in
Universiade (2007), multiple Lithuanian champion, British champion twice (20 km walk)

Representative Honours: 2012 London Olympics (39th place), European
Championship in Barcelona 2010 (15th), Worls Championship in Daegu 2011(DQ),
multiple Lithuania’s representative in Race Walking World and European Cups.
In 2008 won team 4th place in World Cup.

Most Satisfying Performances: PB and qualification for London Olympics in
Lugano (SUI) 2012

My Biggest Disappointment : London Olympics.

My Most Embarassing Moment: Getting sick in 20 km World Cup race and
throwing up (with only 100 m to go to the finish line) on the road in front
of all the spectators. Somebody even took a picture of me and post it on
Facebook! Thanks God they didn’t tag me!

Typical Weeks Training: Mon. 15 km walk, Tuesday – speed session of 12×1 km
or 5-7×2 km, Wed. 20 km walk, Thursday – 15 km run, Friday – fartlek 10-15
km, Sat. – 20-25 km walk. Sun – day off

Favourite Sessions: run and swimming (off-season)

Who is your Greatest Rival: My best friend and fellow Lithuanian Brigita
Virbalyte.

How would you improve the sport of Athletics: Advertise it the same as
football and get bigger media’s attention to it

What car do you Drive: I don’t own a car at the moment

Favourite Athlete or Sportsperson: Michael Johnson

What other sports do you follow: Basketball, Football

Best Country Visited : Switzerland

Favourite Food and Drink: Pasta and water

Favourite TV Shows: Friends, Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, Sex And the City

Last Film Seen: A Few Good Men

Last Book Read: F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Great gatsby”

Favourite Singer/Band: Beyonce, Adele, E. Sande, Pink

Last Album Brought: E. Sande “Our version of Events”

Last Concert Attended: Does the Olympics Closing ceremony counts?

Do you have any Pets: I’m a dog person and all my life had dogs but at
the moment I don’t have any pet.

With you going on first leg, who else would be in your dream 4 x 400m team:
Usain Bolt (I’m sure he can pull off 400 m), Jessica Ennis and Ashton Eaton

 

  Steve Parker  

Apr 232013
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Steve Parker
Born: 25/05/56
Date Joined IAC: 5/06/07
Personal Bests:
Track :
5000m 20.25.4 Ilford 28/06/2011
Road:
5k 20.20 BarkingPark 25/08/2008
5 Mile 33.29 Ingatestone 28/09/2008
10k 41.32 Southend 04/10/2009
10 Miles 70.10 Great Baddow 17/05/2009
Half Marathon 91.27 Southend 08/06/2008
20 Miles 2 hours 29mins 29 secs Great Bromley 06/03/2011
Marathon 3 hours 10mins 49 secs London 13/04/08
Notable Performances: Winning a Gold at the Vets Champs Battersea Park. A silver & bronze in the Kent Coastal Half Marathon, 2nd in age group in Steelman Triathlon 2012
Representative Honours: G.B. Masters in Germany,Denmark & Finland. Had a Team Bronze for ten minutes, a long story.
Most Satisfying Performances: Getting through The Tough Guy Challenge in one piece, The Thanet 20M 01/03/09 in 2.29.22 A very hilly tough coarse
My Biggest Disappointment: Not taking up running earlier in life
My Most Embarrassing Moment: Starting to trip while running. Finding a nice soft piece of muddy grass to fall on next to a bus at a bus stop. The whole bus was wobbling with laughter.
Typical WeeksTraining: Mon. Pool swim for an hour, Tues. Track, Wed. Long bike ride,Thurs. Long run. Fri. 10 mile Hilly Fartlek, Sat. Open water swim. Sun Bikeride.
Favourite Sessions: Hilly Fartlek & Open water swim
Who is your Greatest Rival: Any guy with a 55 pinned to  his back
How would you improve the sport of Athletics: Make Athletics a more important part of school life so people grow up with it as part of their lives.
What car do you Drive: Fiesta
Favourite Athlete or Sportsperson: Chrissie Wellington
What other sports do you follow: Moto G.P. Speedway, Triathlon
Best Country Visited: New Zealand
Favourite Food and Drink: Skate & Mash, Rhubarb Crumble & a glass of Sauvignon Blanc
Favourite TV Shows: C.S.I, sport programs, a good documentary
Last Film Seen: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Last Book Read: Running Until you’re 100 By Jeff Galloway
Favourite Singer/Band: Queen
Last Album Brought: Slow Burn By Reverend Raven & The chain  Smokin Altar Boys
Last Concert Attended: Thin Lizzy January 2013
Do you have any Pets: A gold fish Called Rover
With you going on the first leg, who else would be in your dream 4 x 400m team: Haile Gebrselasse, Paula Radcliffe & Ray Rawlinson