An exclusive interview with Joe McAllister
Chammers contacted Joe through e-mail and here is the interview
Name:Joe McAllister
Club: St.Malachy`s
Age: 19
Pbs: 3:54 (1500m),8.14 (3k), 14:26 (5k)
Chammers: Who would be your favourite training partner?
Joe: Gareth Turnbull, Conor Sweeney, John and Thomas Frazer
TC:Which has been the most memorable race and why?
JMcA: Intercounties cross country-99, I felt great and no-one was going to beat me
TC:Do you believe you can improve your times in 2001?
JMcA:yes, definitely(injury permitting)
TCAt the moment what type of training are you doing?
JMcA:Cross country(70 miles per week)
TC:How did last season go in terms of your own expectations?
JMcA:Mixed (intercounties-good, europeans-really bad, injury, good track season)
TC:How did you think Conor Swenney got on in Chile?
JMcA:OK, he had a long hard seasonand was unlucky not to make the final(he also had abit of a cold)
TC:What athletes did you look up to when you were young?
JMcA:I still am young(Mark Carroll, Sonia o'Sullivan)
TC:When I mention the following words what is the first thing that comes
into
your mind?
el Guerrouj.....?awesome
Defeat....?no thanks
Doping....?never
Sub 3.30 for the mile....?never
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