Emma Rilen (Run)

Since the age of three, when I joined little athletics, I knew I wanted to run and have not looked back since. Throughout the years I have Competed at state, national and also international level representing Australia at 2 World Cross Country events (being a part of the most successful Australian women's team) and international Road Relays. I am also currently studying my Master of Chiropractic at Macquarie University.

Being a runner I know the journey that is involved in reaching your goals, and the feeling (that cannot be put into words) when you get there. I have a great passion for running and encourage people to get involved to experience it for themselves. As I have seen through my mum, who had never competed in sport till I got her involved 4 years ago in running, and this year completed her first marathon at the age of 50.

I wanted to be a part of "Can Too", to help the group work together and encourage each individual person to enable them reach their own personal goal and raise money along the way for a very deserving cause.

I have had people believe I would not succeed in running but that just gives me motivation to want to achieve goals higher then what I ever thought possible. I hope to work with the group to help show that you all... "Can Too".