SYNERGIE TEAM MEMBER

Profile:	Louise Gould
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The Basics
Born	May 22nd 1971, Southmead Hospital, Bristol. 2 weeks early and nearly in the lift on the way up to the maternity ward
First Race	Applemore 1999 – I didn’t have a clue! I did it to prove to myself that I could do it.
Best Race Excuse	Those people who say they’ve done no training but do 4 club swims a week, a couple of track sessions, and a few long rides thrown in for good measure – then win the race.
At School I Was	The quiet shy one. I hated school as I got bullied for wearing glasses.
Fav Training Ride	Ideally, a nice long ride in the French Alps; realistically, a turbo power session given to me by Richard Iles (he of the hilly New Forest races) with some good Ministry of Sound dance music pumping out
Cook Special Meal	I don’t cook for others – far too stressful and risky – and my husband is an excellent chef.
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Favourites & Ideals
Favourite Food	Blackberry & apple crumble with vanilla icecream or peanut butter & banana sarnies or pasta with feta cheese, sundried tomatoes & pesto
Favourite Drink	Champagne, not that I drink it often, or a nice mug of earl grey
Favourite TV Programme	Monkey Business; Never mind the Buzzcocks; and the obvious sport
Favourite Film	Tricky – any James Bond films with Pierce Brosnan or Bridget Jones due to Colin Firth
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First's & Last's
First Record	Too old to remember but possibly the “Grease” album (oh dear)
Last Record	“Back 2 House – the very best of 90s club classics”
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General
Kind of Books Read	Don’t often get chance to read a good book – has sadly tended to have been work related over the last few years – probably sports biogs when get chance
Which Newspaper Read	Whatever is lying around at work – usually a quick flick through the Mail at lunchtime
Ideal Holiday Destination	Too many nice places to choose from. I’d like to live in Italy.
How Do You Relax	Various – visiting Monkey World (I have an adopted chimpanzee); a hot soak in the bath; gardening; playing the piano; going for a long walk by the sea; reading a book (not work related!)
Most Treasured Possession	My health & my family
Happiness is	a walk by the sea; spending quality time with friends and family; a good training session
Greatest Fear	Going blind or deaf & encountering a snake
Who would you most like to meet?	Lance Armstrong and Jools Holland
Most useless thing ever done	I did a course on how to re-lay road surfaces and set up temporary traffic lights!
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Characteristics
Your most unpleasant characteristic	I worry too much, don’t have enough self confidence and I’ve been told I can be stubborn (I call it determined)
Characteristics most disliked in others	Disloyalty and those who judge others purely on appearance; lateness
What really winds me up	Idiotic motorists in general along with those who drive in the middle lane when not overtaking; people who bimble around when I’m in a hurry especially in shops
Last time cried	I’ve done too much recently as my little cat died
Fantasy Date	Pierce Brosnan or Colin Firth
Four words to describe yourself	Hard-working, caring, “athlete”