Endorphins

Tell us what you do for work. Have you always been in this field?
I work in corporate sustainability for a German chemical company.

I used to be in the commercial department for the last 20 years, but decided to make a switch because sustainability is a hot topic right now, with the seriousness of climate change, so I think it’s important to help address these issues.

What’s your favourite thing to do outside of work?
I exercise practically every day! Currently, I run five to six times a week, gym three times a week, and swim three times a week. Yeah, I’m a very sporty person (laughs).

If I’m not exercising, I’ll be baking anything from cakes to breads to cookies. It’s a passion of mine that I revived during the Covid lockdown. I think if I weren’t in a corporate job, I’d have started my own bakery by now, which was one of my childhood dreams!

Share with us your next fitness goal.
I’d like to attempt the Ironman 70.3, a triathlon consisting of a 1.2-mile (about 2km) swim, 56-mile (about 90km) bike ride, and 13.1-mile (about 21km) run (a total of about 113km). I’ve done full marathons and even an ultramarathon before, so this will be my next goal for the year.

Do you typically dress so colourfully?
Actually, I used to only wear black, white and grey. But since I’m already 51 years old, I thought it’d be good to start wearing more chirpy and colourful outfits, like what I’m wearing today, to look younger and brighten up my days. Now, my new favourite colour to wear is pink!