Why be active?

Physical activity is essential for good health and will make a difference to your quality of life.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on 5 or more days a week can help.

Once you start being active, the benefits will become obvious. You'll experience:

better health
more energy
reduced stress
stronger bones and muscles
better balance, strength, suppleness and mobility
more independence in later life
improved sleep
better maintenance of a healthy weight
more social opportunities
a sense of achievement
increased enjoyment

So what's stopping you?

Lisa Dobriskey

Lisa Dobriskey - Athletics

History

Lisa represents Ashford Athletics Club though she lives and trains at Loughborough University.

She won the English Schools 800 m title for Juniors in 1998 and for Intermediates in 1999 and made her junior international debut indoors against Germany and France at 1500 m in 2000.

She finished 4th in the final of the 1500m in the 2008 Olympic Games in

Beijing.

She is ranked fourth in the world for the 1500m.

Lisa competed at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin last year and picked up a silver medal. Originally Lisa was awarded a bronze but was upgraded to the silver when the winner was adjudged to push over another athlete.

1) What is the highlight of your career so far?

Winning gold at Commonwealth Games at 1500 metres

2) After you competed in the recent Olympics what are your next big challenges?

European Indoors 3000 metres and London 2012.

3) What do you think are the benefits of taking part in sport?

It gives you a healthy lifestyle, you get fit, the bonus of travelling and meeting people and sport has made me more confident as i am fairly shy especially when i was at school.

4) And finally what do you do in your spare time?

Going out with friends for meals, shopping and going to the cinema.

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