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	Born in Vipiteno on July the 13 th 1979 is one of the strongest among the italians, enrolled by SV Sterzing. Her 2006 was a shining year having conquered three Italian titols: 5,000 on track, the 3,000 indoor and the short cross; she has improved all her personals, (3000m 8:50.35) (5000m 15:26.92) (10000m 32:09.26). She has closed 2006 with two optimal position out t: thirteenth to European Cross Country in San Giorgio su Legnano and one extraordinary third party place to in Bolzanoat the “Boclassic”.
	- How and when did you start running? I have begun at 12 years following my brother Roland. - Why athletics and not other sport? I always like to run, I was used to train with a group of 12 girls and it was a way to spend my spare time, but I would not have never thought that this would have become my profession.

-How is the realationship with your trainer Ruggero Grassi?
My relationship with him is optimal and I must recognise to him merit of my successes.

- Where do you train habitually? We know that you have 2 greaterbrothers that also are strong athletes… Are they your companions of training?
I train myself mostly in two places: to Casateia where I often train myself alone and to Vipiteno I train with the other athletes that Ruggero follows, between which: Agnes Tschurtschenthaler, Micaela Bonessi, Christian Obrist, Markus Ploner and other young athletes.
My brohters work, therefore they cannot train regularly, but from time to time we make some running together.

- Which is your week type of training? How many training per week and kilometers do you cover in average?
My week type previews 11 training; and the varied mileage according to the period, from 120 to 140

- Than distance you feel particularly yours?
3.000m and the 5.000m.

- Which are the jobs that you prefer? And those that you do not appreciate particularly? The jobs that I prefer are circuit training ones and the progressive speed trainings, those that I do not appreciate are fast track repetitions inferior to 400m. - Which is the type of contest that you prefer, Track, road or cross? Whichs given to you and gives the greater satisfactions? I prefer the contests in track, at whinter I make cross country as a training: on road I make only two or three races per year. When I am in shape I prefer the contests in track, placing is not watched, time only is important.. - What does running to you? Considering that for the great part of my training I run on paths between green grass and woods, it gives a great sense of freedom and serenity

- Tells to us your day type.
In the morning I always raise at 7,30 and I make breakfast, towards 10 I make my first training, I return homeand often I prepare the lunch. Then I rest some hour according for second training, than normally I make towards 17.
A pair of times per week, together with Ruggero we train a group composed from twenty or so girls/boys, among whom we have characterized some promising elements….

- Is there a race remembered with particular satisfaction?
One between the many contests is the 3.000m indoor to Madrid.

- Wich athlete do you admire most?
I admire all the honest athletes who with their sacrifices have caught great results.

- In which type of contest you think of being able to obtain the greater improvements?
In the 5.000m and the 10.000m

-Do you have some hobbies? Cooking and watching some beautiful films on the tv or at the cinema. - Which are yours objectives for the 2007? The 3.000m at the European indoor of Birmingham, 10.000m of the Eurochallenge of Ferrara and the world half marathon championships in Udine. - And your dream? I do not have great dreams, but I have many small ones .....

Thank you Silvia. Novararunning wishes you to succeed in all objectives and to realize all your small dreams…

(photographies the Novararunning archives)
(traslated by Marco Bertona)