“I am first and foremost a runner”

Like most sports enthusiasts, Pia started running to shed off the pounds she gained after staying in the United States for a couple of years after graduation. To compensate for the training time taken from volleyball, Pia ran, joined fun runs and eventually, her first marathon when she was 21.

“After my first marathon, I told myself, never again!” she chuckles as she vividly recalls her first foray into long-distance running.