Favorite Brooks item

My favorite Brooks trainer is the Brooks adrenaline GTS 8 because it gives the foot great support. They also give a nice cushioning and I love the design. The material allows the foot to breathe which is necessary. I also really like Brooks jacket. They are great when the weather isn’t that nice but you don’t want to wear a heavy jumper or coat because you will get too hot.

Name: Anna Sharrock
D.O.B: 07. 04. 91
Occupation: Student at Newquay Tretherras 6th form currently doing my A levels

Profile

Club: Newquay and Par, Enfield & Harringey and British milers club
Ambitions/ future aspirations: to compete in the commonwealth games 2010 and also in 2014. I want to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.

PB’S:

  • 400M: 59.7
  • 800M: 2.13.7
  • 1500M: 4.45.5

Achievements

2007- Track

  • 1st South of England Ashford u17 800m (qualified for semi final 2nd then 1st place in final)
  • 3rd National Junior League Final Derby u20800m
  • 2nd South west schools Championships Yeovil u17800m
  • 1st National Junior League Southern Premier Bromley (under 20’s women’s 400m)
  • 3rd National Junior League Southern Premier Bromley (under 20’s 1500m)
  • 1st Cornwall Schools Championships Carn Brea u17800m

2007/08- Cross Country

  • 2nd Brooks Cornwall Championships Newquay 8th Dec 07

Personal (all about me)

My main passion is athletics. I have been running for many years ever since a school sports day and have never looked back. I started my athletics career as a sprint hurdler and was the county champion but soon turned into a middle distance runner. When I am not training hard and competing, you will find me on the beach in the summer. Dancing, I enjoy ballet a lot. I also used to play hockey at a county level but was unable to continue as my dedication was for my athletics.

Best race

My best race was when I won the south of England championships over 800m as an under 17. It was a great feeling sprinting down the home straight knowing no one would pass me. I knew I would win as I desperately wanted a title. I love that feeling when you pass the bell with a lap to go; I always run my best when I’m out in front leading the race.

Worst race

This has to be at the English schools championships. I came last in my heat knowing that the year before I beat most of the girls who were in front of me. I finished the race in tears, I was distraught. From then on I trained as hard as possible and bounced back even stronger. At this race I just wasn’t fit or in the right frame of mine, I just didn’t take it seriously.