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Danvers joins The Voice

by danversn Published: June 15th, 2009 2 comments so far

Danvers

By Natasha Danvers

Hi Voice Readers, welcome to my new blog. For those of you who are unfamiliar I am International athlete Tasha Danvers I hope to give you a insight into my personal life as well as the wonderful world of athletics’.

I just came back from LA on Saturday. And I have to say every time I come back to London I have to wonder what happened to the Londoners.
The kids are stressed, adults are stressed and I am not even sure it is the economy.  This weekend I was in Cardiff competing in the new competition called the Super8.  It just seemed like people were a little less agitated in Wales.  You even have to drive different on London.

Don’t get me wrong I love my city but I wish things would go back to the way they were when I was a kid. When I could walk the street at night without fearing for my life.
As I mentioned I am here in Cardiff for the Super 8 meeting.  It was cold and wet but I think this is a terrific idea that will help raise the profile of track in the UK.  I am familiar with the team concept from my time in the States, competing today reminded me of the dual meets.

The point system is very similar, and it creates a fun and competitive atmosphere.  I hope the pilot was a success and all of you had a chance to watch it tonight.

My evening started well as I won the 100mH, one of my favorite events.  I always enjoy running the short hurdles, my coach and I made a pact that we will always keep the fun in the sport, and this is my fun.

The long hurdles are more work than fun, so I try to keep my events as varied as I can.  Unfortunately, the evening ended on a downer as I pulled my hamstring running on the medley relay.  I was excited because this was my first 200 in about ten years, and as I said we try to keep it varied.

About 80 meters in a felt a pop but I was determined to win the team championship and hobbled down the track to make the exchange.  Probably not my most shining moment but that’s what team competition is about.  I am happy to say we won the first ever Super8 title by one point, although my relay team was disqualified when my second leg came to get the baton from me.

So I am sitting here with my leg wrapped and in pain.  I go see the doctors tomorrow back in London and start rehabbing.  I will keep you all posted as we start this summer journey.  I never knew packing was so hard with one leg…Puh!

Look out for next weeks blog.

Ciao for now!

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2 Responses to “Danvers joins The Voice”

  1. malaku Says:

    June 26th, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    all the best in your track events Natasha. as far as the stress you noticed in adults and children, there is a psychological war going on which, if one and all do not recognise then more and more people will fall victim to its effects. only a few nights ago i watched a program on channel 4 about the rise of rape. the way the program was put together points to youths in the black community who were carrying out these sadistic acts on their fellow beings. this was not only boys responsible for the acts but other girls were organising the battery of their fellow beings. also it was reported that girls were making themselves available to have sex with boys or was tricked in doing so. some black boys were interviewed almost sanctioning battery. where are the parents of these black boys? what kind of homes do they come from? i watched with total disgust as these boys swaggered and grinned on tv about what they thought about rape and battery. i would encourage readers to check out channel four archives, you may be able to see the program. why are people so stressed? some time ago i was walking and over heard two grown black men, both had dogs, one of the men was telling the other about his dog, “you know, she is like this, she is like that, is your dog a boy or a girl” amazing, i just could not believe my ears. these men are gone, psychologically. or i should say they have a serious unhealthy psychological connection with their dogs. only a few days ago i saw another black man sitting on a wall, with his dog sitting on the wall beside him, the man was there reasoning with his dog. i shook my head in disgust. another victim of a psychological war being waged on human beings. lastly, what about those boys/ men who walk around with their trousers below their backsides? then there are those who walk around with their hands down their trousers. am i old? am i not able to keep up with fashon? or do i believe too much in psychology and conspiracies?

  2. aaron Says:

    June 27th, 2009 at 2:02 am

    Malaku your right about people that walk around with there hands down there jeans, its not wright. I my self am young, a youth you might say, but i would never walk around like that. Its all about the stages we are in as individuals. I will end by quoting Dizzy rascal, a hip hot sensation, “fix up look sharp”.

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