I N T E R V I E W
1. 자기소개 부탁드립니다!
My name is Chris and I’m originally from Salcombe, England. I’ve been living in Seoul since 2013 and absolutely love living in Korea. I’m very active and even though my Instagram is Namsan Runner, I enjoy a range of sports, including swimming, cycling, diving, golf and wakeboarding.
2. 어떤 계기로 운동을 시작하게 되었고. 가장 좋아하는 운동은 무엇인가요?
I’ve always been active as I grew up by the sea. We would always be out on the water in the summer. When I moved to Seoul, I took up running and I’ve run a lot of races here. To challenge myself further, I’ve entered an Ironman 70.3 and a full Ironman here in Korea. This means I spend most of my time swimming, cycling or running.
3. 러닝/사이클을 하며 추천하고 싶은 나만의 코스가 있다면 무엇인가요
I really enjoy cycling from Chuncheon back into Seoul. It’s around 120km and the perfect distance for a ride on a Saturday or Sunday. I’m also a fan of cycling Namsan and Bugak with friends. We have a Namsan 100 competition at the moment to see who can complete 100 trips up Namsan first in 2023. When running, I really enjoy running along the river from Banpo to Yeouido and around there.
4. 가장 좋아하는 러닝/사이클 웨어 브랜드는 무엇인가요? 그리고 그 이유는 무엇인가요?
’m a big fan of Albion. I buy all my cycling gear from Matthew’s Roadhouse. I would definitely recommend it as the owner is really friendly and incredibly helpful. I buy all my running gear from Underarmour as it’s comfortable especially when it’s hot.
5. 가장 좋아하는 컬러와 패턴은? 그리고 그런 옷을 입으면 어떤 기분이 드나요?
My favourite colours are navy blue or British racing green. That’s why I like Albion clothes as they have all my favourite colours 🙂
6. 운동을 하는 가장 큰 이유는 무엇이며, 당신에게 특별하게 영향을 준 사건이 있나요?
Socrates wrote ‘It is a shame to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable’. I think this has had a big impact on me as I want to see what I’m capable of. I love exercising and challenging myself and I would love to look back when I’m old and say I was able to achieve all the things I set out to achieve. I also believe that exercising and sport opens up new doors – I’ve made great friends through cycling/running and I’ve also travelled to some incredible places. The race that has had the biggest impact on my was the Mangyongdae Prize International Half Marathon in Pyongyang, DPRK
7. 향후 5년 뒤 당신이 한 브랜드의 팬이 된다면, 어떤 브랜드 옷을 입고 있을 것 같나요? 그리고 그 이유는 무엇인가요?
My goal is to successfully complete my first full Ironman in under 15 hours.
