I work as a Resident Unit Manager,
more commonly known as RUM, but prefer bourbon. Have spent
most of my life employed as a Boilermaker. I live in
Herston, have lived in Brisbane since 1974, spent the
first twelve years of my life in the UK and joined the Pat
Carroll running group in it’s infancy, but have been very
spasmodic until October 2005, becoming a RUM has helped me
become a more consistent PCRG member.
My favourite restaurant is anywhere
that serves good Italian, Thai or Indian.
My earliest childhood memory is my
father coming into my room one night and urinating at the end
of my bed. He was really drunk and thought he walked into the
bathroom. Living in England at the time, and in mid winter,
that warmness soon became quite chilly.
Being an adult you assume you rarely
get asked for ID when going out. Enter 2004, and in my 40’s,
some bouncer with very poor eye sight says “Sorry mate, no ID
no Entry”. To which I replied “Mate you are a f######t”. You
would think after that my night was doomed. I went to the
conciliation, it was arbitrated within 5 minutes, the bouncer
was replaced, an apology was forthcoming, and I was in. I was
a very determined adult.
My favourite movie is The Life of
Brian.
Brisbane City is heavenly because it
houses the fourth fastest marathon runner in Australia.
My regular holiday destination is
Sunshine Beach.
If money was no option I would
invite all my favourite bands to play at my next birthday
party on a Whitsunday Island.
It frustrates me when you want to go
and see U2, but can’t because they’ve sold out, then hundreds
of people who bought tickets, and have no intentions of seeing
them and want to sell theirs at ridiculous prices.
I have been involved in running since
1973 and my most memorable running experience is
running a 5km track pb in 1986 of 14.34, I felt great the
whole way & it seemed so effortless at the time. (Tend to
remember Pat being in the race that day)
I enjoy distance running because it
gets you high legally.
My favourite run is Daisy Hill State
Forest & Brookfield.
Motivation is something I once had
lots of, but is gradually coming back.
Injuries are part of running life,
it doesn’t matter how many, or how long to recover, we always
come back to have another crack.
Having laser eye surgery was a turning
point in my life because I no longer lose contact lenses
down the plug hole.
The Pat Carroll running group is a
great way to spend your Tuesday & Thursday mornings and
currently my main source of motivation to stay involved in
distance running.
I prefer running in darkness because
I enjoy scaring the crap out of people when coming from
behind.
The best advice my boss gave me,
“Don’t be a Boilermaker all your life”.
Ron Peters inspires me as he is
setting the benchmark for us mature folk.
I will never regret seeing The
Psychedelic Furs four nights in a row when they toured
Brisbane in 1983: The Surfair, Festival Hall, The Playroom and
Bombay Rock. (where have all the music venues gone?)
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