Are you a current paid-up member of VCTC?

Yes & I'm all paid up!

How Long have you been a VCTC member, not counting just the website?

Just joined

Where are you from originally?

Gainesville, FL

Where do you live now?

Washington Heights

Relationship Status?

Married

Do you have any children?

No

What's your favorite running shoe?

Saucony and Brooks

What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?

I'm a student, studying to become a family nurse practitioner with a concentration in oncology.

Hobbies?

Running (obvs), cycling, hiking when I get the chance, reading

Pet Peeve?

When people don't cover their mouth when sneezing/coughing (especially on the subway)

Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!

800: I don't remember! But I used to run on the 4x800 team in HS
1600: 5:16
3200: 11:18
5K XC: 18:01
10K: 38:36
Half marathon: 1:25

How did you get into running?

My little brother started training for road races with my dad when he was in 2nd grade and I was in 5th. Eventually they convinced me to join them. I did my first road race wearing canvas, high-top converse all-stars because my dad said I had to show I was serious about running before he'd buy me real running shoes. Soon after I joined the city kids' track team (the Gainesville Striders) and continued to run through high school and college.

Year's you've been running?

16

What's your favorite race(s)?

I loved running the 3000 on the indoor track in college... perfect distance.

Most memorable performance(s) and why?

When my college team won the South Conference by one point in 2003. I'd been out with a stress fracture most of the season so had done most of my training in the pool. Even though my time was far from my best it felt like all those lonely hours in the pool paid off.

Running hero's?

My old teammates.

Why do you run?

It makes me happy.

What do you consider yourself, The Tortoise, or The Hare?

Depends on the day!

Future goals?

To find a way to train consistently without getting injured.