Meet Jun

Although she won’t admit it, this lady is a natural runner. A pocket rocket (or ‘bite-sized human’ as she likes to refer to herself), you will often find her at the front of the running pack making the hard yards look effortless. With a big goal of Ultra Trail Australia 50km in her sights this year, there’s plenty of hard work being done, which is always accompanied by plenty of laughs too! Meet Jun…

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

I am a 38-years-old, X-files enthusiast and wine lover; married with two ‘entertaining’ kids Michael, 7 and Matilda, 4. To pay for my hobbies, I work as a Nephrologist – I treat people with kidney problems.

Tell us a bit about you and running – How? When? Why?

I started running exactly 3 weeks before I turned 38. I have always found swimming effortless but I have never been a runner. I was the kind of kid who hid in the bushes at school cross country and re-joined the pack on the last lap. I am the kind of adult who circles the block 5 times to find a parking spot closest to the shop. The few occasions I ran for the bus I promptly regretted it. BUT… I had always secretly wished I could one day complete a triathlon. To do that I would have to run. *Face palm*

I saw my colleague Rebecca Johnston’s various adventures in running on Facebook so I turned to her for advice. She directed me to Rachel, who told me I can. So now I think I can, I just have to prove it.

What’s the best thing about running for you?

The people I meet. The places I see. Oh, and the sexy tights!

What’s your favourite piece of running equipment?

Pocket tights!

What’s your biggest challenge with running?

Injury prevention. I have never had to worry about being injured in the water but on land it’s a different story. I self-diagnosed with a stress fracture using Doctor Google. I learnt that I needed a good physio, and that Doctor Google is not very accurate. Doh!

If you could invent a running or fitness tool or toy what would it be?

A running buddy who looks like Agent Mulder from the X-files.

Any tips for fellow runners?

I’m doctor googling – so clearly I have no tips. If you see me running by, throw tips at me!