I organise supper clubs every month and I am still studying for my food science and nutrition degree. Katie says pacing herself and allowing sufficient time for her recovery have been critical to her success. Her time of 7.33 seconds equals her personal best time set in the Irish Championships a year ago. Katie thinks that social media can feed into a crisis in body image for athletes. Club: Queen’s University Belfast, Main discipline: 800m Katie Kirk Northern Ireland athlete Katie Kirk secured a bronze medal in the 800m at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield. Featuring in the ‘fast runners: class of 2018‘ over the next 12 months, the Queen’s University Belfast runner has one main goal – to remain positive regardless of the outcomes after three years with illness and injury. The 22-year-old athlete, from Holywood, who carried the Olympic torch at the London 2012 opening ceremony, is currently at a training camp in South Africa. Katie developed Anorexia Athletica around 4 years ago. “I’ve relinquished control to just chill out a wee bit more and not stress out about it.”. I know when I’m injured I miss it so much. The psychological component of her illness was so strong, that she felt her family were not being helpful, even as they tried to do everything they could. I have always admired Jenny Simpson (USA) for her grit and impeccable race tactics. “I think that with anorexia you have a very tunneled vision, and at that point I couldn’t see that they were trying to help me.

Today, she chatted to Miriam O’Callaghan about her illness and her journey back to the track. 4) 4.20.45 – 1500m. You can choose to unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email sent. However, this hasn’t happened for a while I crave the feeling of a hard session that feels great! S. urprisingly I also love winter training and my favourite session is 1k loops in Belvoir forest park in Belfast. Full-time athlete/work/studying: Part-time student & part-time work. The buzz. 2) I also want to enjoy training and manage my work-training-life balance to get the most out of myself. 2) Irish National Champion 2014 Lisburn athlete Amy Foster was in top form in the 60m, recording times of 7.36 seconds and 7.35 seconds in her heats before excelling with a fourth placed finish in the final. Kirk had been among the young athletes who lit the Olympic cauldron during the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, having been nominated for the honour by Dame Mary Peters… As heard on Today with Miriam 14 August 2019 25 year-old Katie Kirk is an elite athlete. 4) European Junior 400m individual finalist and 4X400m gold 2011, 1) 2.02.63 -800m The 20-year-old, who carried the torch at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, ran a strong second half of the race to record a time of 2.06.76. Kirk finished ahead of former European indoor champion Jenny Meadows.

Emails may include information and offers from third parties which Fast Running believes will be of interest to you as a runner. When Co Down athlete Katie Kirk hits the running track in Glasgow later this month to compete in her second Commonwealth Games, she will be following a family tradition.

Not long after, she disappeared from the athletics world; but it wasn’t due to injury. Katie told Miriam she was reluctant to go public at first: “It’s a very emotional and personal experience that I wasn’t really sure if I wanted to ever share.”. “There was a performance mindset in me that then progressed into something else.”. Katie Kirk is part of the ‘fast runners: class of 2018’ and will share his running journey every month throughout 2018. Katie Kirk is an 800m international who has represented Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games and loves all things food. Katie was battling an eating disorder.

From there, Katie says things “spiralled out of control”. A combination of this stress and the normally healthy dietary control of an athlete, as well as an inherent drive to succeed, sent her in an unhealthy direction.

Annadale's Paul Pollock battled his way to sixth place in the 3000m, setting a new personal best by over 12 seconds at 8.09.54. She’s just back from competing for Ireland in the 800m at … Athlete personal details which are given in the second column. That was just outside the Holywood girl's personal best of 2.06.23 which she set in finishing third in her heat. More information can be found here. 2) 53.69 (U20) – 400m 3) And spend more time training with my group. © RTÉ 2020. 3) England Athletics U23 Champion 800m 2014 Of course, I feel like I was born to run and I simply enjoy running. Last updated on 10 February 201410 February 2014.From the section Athletics. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. Exercise, and specifically running for me gives a sense of achievement and something to aim for. 1) With the last three years being ridden by illness and injury I only have one goal and that is to remain positive regardless of the outcomes for the year. Northern Ireland athlete Katie Kirk secured a bronze medal in the 800m at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield. Recovery for Katie has not been about “taking back control” but quite the opposite. 1) Commonwealth Games semi-final and PB 2014

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