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 now!!!!!!!

Where are you from originally?

Minsk, Belarus. Left in 2000 and lived in US since. Always in NJ.

Where do you live now?

Hackensack, NJ

Relationship Status?

single

Do you have any children?

No

What's your favorite running shoe?

Asics DS Trainers

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

I am a portfolio manager with Merrill Lynch. Trading clients' accounts all day long.. When I get bored of that (happens all the time!) I think about running, racing and plan my upcoming destination trips.. :)

Hobbies?

Running and travel. Also into art and love going to art museums. Like reading a lot.

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

5K - 19:39
Half-marathon: 1:29:01
Marathon: 3:19:06,
50K road: 4:03
50K trail - 4:46:30
50 miles - 8:42:36
60K - 5:10:53
100K - 13:11:26
100 miles - coming.
(I post all my race results and pics with brief comments about each race here: https://picasaweb.google.com/113439323236058412063/RACESANDPLACES#)

How did you get into running?

Accidentally got into NYC marathon through a lottery in 2009 and went out for my 1st run that same day. :)

Year's you've been running?

3

What's your favorite race(s)?

Marathon - Garden Spot Village in Amish Country, PA
50-miles: Finger Lakes 50 and Stone Cat 50
100K - Bandera 100K
BUT.. my absolute favorite place on earth to run is GRAND CANYON!!

Most memorable performance(s) and why?

2009 - NYC marathon.. First marathon!
2010 - Knickerbocker 60K. First time I placed in a race (2nd female) and that was an ultra race too! Big deal for me!
2011 - Finger Lakes 50 mile - I won the race with a course record and the thrill of that is still in my memory like it was yesterday!
2011 - River to Sea Relay - running all day with a lot of friends! Just super fun!

Running hero's?

Paula Radcliff in roads
Kilian Jornet in ultras
Aliza Lapierre - she is just an amazing runner..
Devon Crossby-Helms - her blog is funny to read!

Why do you run?

For fun, to stay in shape, for endorphins, to travel and see new places with races and meet new friends.

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

Depends on the day!

Future goals?

Run 100-mile race (already on the calendar!)
Break 3 hours in a marathon
Run a ton of races in cool places where I haven't been yet.
The most important one: make new friends while doing all the above!!!