X-Women cross country runner Alyson Woods is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Alyson recently completed her first year with the X-Women and is a Human Kinetics student from Halifax, NS.
Nickname: Aly or Aly-Cat
What brought you to StFX?
I was really interested in the human kinetics program, and I had wanted to run for X for a while. Having a lot of alumni in the family also helped bring me to X!
What has been your best moment in a StFX uniform so far?
Winning the AUS championship last fall in my hometown, against DAL was very, very rewarding!
One thing I cannot live without is…?
My phone and music
If I could have super-hero powers I would…?
I would fly, so I could fly around the world and see if for free
My biggest pet peeve is…?
When you're stuck behind a slow walker
My dream vacation destination is…?
Australia/ Greece
My dream job is…?
To work for the IOC (International Olympic Committee)
Tell us one thing that fans may not know about you?
I used to be really into figure skating, and still have a closet full of sparkly dresses! I also coach skating with the CanSkate program at the Antigonish arena through the year at school
FAVORITES:
1. Past-time/hobby: Going to the beach, playing sports
2. Food: Pasta
3. Website: Facebook ….and pinterest!
4. TV show: The Walking dead
5. Movie: The Notebook
6. Actor/Actress: Ryan Gosling
7. Singer/Band: Coldplay, Arcade Fire, Imagine dragons, Taylor Swift
8. Sport (other than your own): Volleyball
9. Pro sports team: Montreal Canadiens
10. Pro sports athlete: Roger Federer