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From a farmer to an athlete Runner

 Sutinee Rasp , Thailand  Jul 25, 2024

I was born in upcountry as a farmer. In our farm we are planting jasmine rice. The best rice in the world comes from Surin province that's where I grew up.

I moved to Bangkok when I was 19 years old with my little daughter three months old!

At the first for five years, I was working as a housekeeping, a waitress in a small restaurant and factory worker. Meanwhile, I have to take care of my daughter as well. It was a tough years for me.

While I was working in the factory, it was six days work Monday to Saturday. I have Sunday off and I  took a chance to go to school on Sunday to get my high school certificate. 

in the year 2000 I met my husband Greg, he forced me to go to university to get a bachelor degree because in Thailand it was so difficult to find a better job if you don't have at least bachelor degree! And I did it! I went to the university for four years to get my bachelor degree in tourism industry and hotel management.

The second year of my University time I was too tense for all kind of things so I decided to do some sport and I choose "Muey Thai" get rid of my tension! It worked very well, but it was not so healthy. Then I quit Muay Thai, but I keep the morning run. This how my running start 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️! 

in 2004 I was start racing for the 10km run. My first 10km race I didn't get any trophy because I don't know anything about trophy or prizes! I started to get trophies 🏆 and prizes from my third racing until now 🏆. 

 

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John F. Groom   10 months ago
I really appreciate people like you that keep struggling and working their way up from difficult backgrounds. And the fact that someone with your heavy workload and child care can still find time for exercise - and quite a lot of it - is proof that anyone can find time.