Meet The Run Leader - Louisa

Club Secretary by day, Run Leader by night, our latest spotlight comes from the fabulous Louisa McKay.

Louisa may claim to be one of our mid-pack runners, but don't let her fool you ... We see her smashing the gym daily, turning her hand to the odd fell race and ask her about her half ironman because she may otherwise be too modest to tell you.

Over to you Louisa!

What's your top post long run snack?

Hula Hoops, a yoghurt and definitely pizza!

What's your greatest skill (apart from run leading)?

Cat butler, through my volunteer work at a cat rescue. Basically lots of cleaning, feeding and cat cuddling!

Run in the snow or the sun?

Can I have both?! There's nothing like making fresh tracks in the snow, especially if the sun is shining too. I don't like the summer sun though.

How / why did you get into running?

I started doing a few triathlons in my mid-twenties and running was by far my worst discipline so I wanted to improve. I was just doing the same old 5k route by myself, and not even running it all, until I joined our predecessor club (Run Knutsford) in 2017 - that was thanks to Lucy Goldsmith! I have continued to dabble in triathlon on and off over the years, and also long distance swimming, but running has ended up being the main constant for me and the club became a big part of our lives (husband Al is also a member). I'm now training for my first ultra, inspired by the crazy folks of Knutsford Runners

Thanks Louisa - we can't wait to see you conquer the Ultra and know you'll be amazing.