Following in their Olympian footsteps

The heroic athletic efforts we witnessed on our screens has inspired many to start exercising. Be it walking, running, or another activity, for winning results it’s best to begin slowly, says Áilín Quinlan.

YOU weren’t the only one to bounce excitedly on the sofa as you watched Olympians Robert Heffernan and Katie Taylor do their stuff.

People were motivated by the Olympic Games this summer, says race-walker Heffernan, who was fourth in the men’s 50kms in London earlier this month.