6 years ago our Athletic Department Member of the Month confessed he never thought of running more than 5km and there was no such thing as enjoyment in running.
5 years ago our AD MOTM completed (with ease) his first 10km fun run across the bridge and around the Sydney CBD.
4 years ago our AD MOTM led our reclaim Sydney runs to help shatter the covid bubble we had found ourselves in.
3 years ago our AD MOTM led the Florence Marathon lunchtime runs taking other members out to completed the 8.8kms needed everyday.
It has never been too hard, it has never been a chore and it’s always been done with a smile, of course, we are talking about Lester “Fun Run” Fernandez.
Two weeks ago, our AD MOTM completed his first-ever Half Marathon in the blistering time of 1hr 58mins.
The Half was years of planning, training and dedication shown by Lester who has also been a huge inspiration to many members of our running club.
There are key components to being nominated for the AD MOTM- one of them is providing motivation to others which Lester regularly does.
Another component is participation in events, Lester is one of the key drivers in our weekly running group, and on the odd occasion he can’t make it in, he regularly encourages others and always checks in to keep us all accountable.
Despite cramping at the end and feeling a little worse for wear, Lester has already returned to training and has his sights set on completing the September Marathon next year, we already know that this will be easy for someone as meticulous and enthusiastic as Lester.
Well done Lester on being nominated for this award and for all the amazing things done so far.
If you wish to start training with us, please email athletic@tattersallsclub.org
