For the past 7 years of my life I had been fixated on my XC career; racing in anything from school/club races up to National XC races over the years. Running has always been a passion and it was always something I looked forward to in a day that would be a kind of release in my endlessly busy life. Over the past couple of years I have started doing triathlons. In the end I really wanted to find a university that I knew would have people that shared my passions, other people that were up for a 15-mile run as a bit of fun. However, I also wanted people who could challenge me and others that could take me to the next level in whatever sport I decided to do. I just knew from the moment I walked onto campus on the open day that Loughborough University was the place I was looking for.

Doing a joint honours course (especially with two completely different subjects) keeps my week interesting. I can spend half the hours of my week decrypting complicated mathematical equations then change over from the lecture theatre to the lab and be measuring body fat percentage and bone density. Maths has always been my favourite subject but getting to understand more about myself and how the human body works, especially in the sports I do has led me to think deeper about my lifestyle, balancing training, eating and of course the occasional night out.