Hi Everyone,

I’m Niall, originally from the Highlands of Scotland. I grew up on the water with mountains as the backdrop, so the West Village’s proximity to the WSH and Manhattan’s skyscrapers is basically a home from home…My first visit to NYC was when I moved here from London in 2017 and I’m so glad I did!

I grew up playing all manner of sports, notably rugby - I thoroughly despised running as it was always used as a punishment - however as my shoulders began to disintegrate through the barrage of abuse sent their way in training and playing, I took up endurance sports including running in order to keep consuming the calories that I’d grown accustomed to.

I’m looking forward to running the NYC Marathon this year on behalf of a charity that’s incredibly important to my place of work.

I struggle to slow down to a “Zone 2 pace” - the holy grail these days… so I’m hoping that running in a club like Endorphins might encourage me to be a little more social about my training. The potential for extra Strava Kudos is also a huge selling point.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/2652008

https://www.instagram.com/niallmackenzie/

Hopefully see you all soon!