“I was going to doctors to be cured of what other doctors gave me,” said Deirdre.
She further added that a dietician also advised her to cut all sugar, salt, white flour and caffeine from her diet, while a biokineticist designed a strengthening programme that included yoga, Pilates and fitness classes. In a desperate attempt to fight this crippling disease and keep movement intact, she decided to start running. She mentioned in an interview, “One day I saw my youngest son running and I thought, now that is something I should try! I was looking for an exercise to do because of my osteoporosis, so I decided to try running.”
Since her running started, Deirdre has taken to the sport as if she had done it her whole life.
In 2013 she broke her first record for the woman over 70 years. She beat the record set by Melitta Czerwenka of Germany by some 2 and a half minutes. Her success lead to a sponsorship from M-Net, MultiChoice, SuperSport and Carte Blanche which allowed her to travel to Switzerland to race internationally.
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