Athlete Profile: Sophie Muir

Age: 26

Hometown/Country: Sydney/Aust

Sponsors: Mum, Ice Boots from BONT, SKINS clothing line

Favourite race: 500m long track

Best Results in Skating: 6 Junior world Gold, 1 Senior world titles and also a few silver and bronzes at inline worlds. In the long track arena my best results so far would definitely be qualifying for the ISU world cup. but stay posted... more great results will be coming soon.

Which one was most significant?: Definitely the senior gold, i beat 3 world record holders in the 500m road final. 

Best/Worst crash ever: during a road inline training session i was doing some top end speed work and managed to fall, using my 'behind' as a breaking system. It turns out that lycra isn't much of a protective layer so for the next week at school i was unable to sit on a chair.

Goals for the future: Qualify for the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver for he 500m and 1000m

Favourite party drink: My team mates and i aren't ones to turn down a Jager bomb

Pastimes: Since living in Holland, i haven't had many past times, life is basically  train, eat, sleep. But when i have time, money and resources; travelling and seeing new sites is very high on my list of things to do. I can't tell a lie though... facebook takes up a lot of my time! It's addicitive.

If you could be friends with anyone in the world who would it be?:
Bear Grylls - the ultimate survivorman! That guy is amazing and my hero!! 

Reasons why you love/hate/just like training with Des?:
What can you say about Des? You love to hate her during training sessions but even when she is laughing at the pain she is inflicting on us you know she always has our best interests at heart!
I like training with her because she keeps it fun and enjoyable even when our legs are on fire. Also, she is a coach that i can absolute faith in the sense that every individual that she trains will have the best outcome under her coaching and guidance. I have no doubt that i can achieve any goal i set whilst working with her and Rogina De Jong. But, just once this year, i owuld like to wake up without sore muscles..... i look forwrad to that day!