Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Training for professional sports requires you to be out in the extreme weather. How are you able to take care of your skin and hair?
Ms. Genevieve LaCaze:
I do have olive skin but it’s also very dry and can get sensitive in extreme weather. I wash my face as soon as I wake up and wear sunscreen with moisturizer every morning. I also apply a night aging cream before bed every night. My hair is a bit of a nuisance but it’s part of my routine. I can’t live without a hair brush, dry shampoo and quality conditioner. I tend to just grab all this from Priceline as they have anything a girl could ever need!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your greatest influence and motivator in your success in the field of your career?
Ms. Genevieve LaCaze:
I have many people around me that have helped me get this far. Eloise Wellings would be the athlete I look up to a lot in this sport. Not only has she faced so much adversity, but while having every injury under the sun she never gave up and has proven her best years are still in front of her. She manages to balance motherhood and a pro running career and also has her own charity. I turn to her often for advice because she has so much wisdom as a female elite athlete.
Nic Bideau is my coach and mentor. He has always had a lot of faith in me, even when I have doubted my own ability. In our 5 years working together, I have accomplished more then I ever dreamed of. I’m also very thankful for my Dad who truly believed I was always destined for great things. He never let me back down and take the easy option and if it wasn’t for both my parents insisting I pursue running in college, I would of fallen short many years ago. Finally, Ryan Gregson, my partner and closest friend. I travel the world with him to train and compete. He supports my every step, rides the highs, and cushions the lows that come with this brutal sport. I’m very thankful for everyone I have onboard.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
In 2012, you were Australia’s only female runner in the 3000 metre steeplechase event as no other Australian woman set an Olympic A-Qualifying time and you improved your personal best up to 9:37:90. How did you feel after giving such a breakthrough performance?
Ms. Genevieve LaCaze:
2012 was definitely a breakthrough moment when I qualified for the Olympic Games. It was an eye opener that gave me a taste of what being a professional athlete was like. The London Olympics was the time I decided what I wanted and how much work was needed if I wanted to be competitive against the best in the world. I left London with a newfound determination to be a completely different athlete 4 years later in Rio.
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