As well as doing a great job for the Hawks on match day our very own match day volunteer, Amanda Binns also finds time to inspire other women to get active.
In less than 2 years Amanda has gone from couch potato to an accomplished runner. Not satisfied with looking after her own wellbeing Amanda has now qualified as a run leader and is encouraging others to take up the sport.
โI had the honour of being invited to the Leeds Sports Awards by the “Leeds Girls Can” team. I was interviewed on stage about my running and how the campaign had influenced me.
The adverts that the campaign used showed “normal” women doing a variety of sports, it also encourages women to embrace their differences and to be less self-conscious. It showed me that you don’t have to be tall and skinny to be a runner and I have proved that to myself.
Getting on stage was the scariest thing I have ever done in my life, including the first time I turned up at South Leeds Stadium to meet a group of women I had never met before to go running. I was able to hide my nerves (I hope) and talk about how I went from no running to training 3-4 times per week plus races. Most of my friends at Hunslet Hawks are aware that I am intending to run 12 races in 12 months to raise money for the Leeds Children’s Hospital. This is a massive undertaking for me, I couldn’t run the length of the car park at the stadium 2 years ago.
The awards and winners were amazing and Leeds is a city with a great number of dedicated sportsmen and women and I am proud to be part of this, even in my own very small wayโ.
Everyone at Hunslet are really proud of Amanda and her commitment to the Club and community. ย If you would like to support Amanda in her fundraising efforts you can visit herย Just Giving page