What is your proudest running moment so far?
Finishing a 1/2 marathon with my Dad.
What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race?
Running on NO sleep!
What do you do when you need a pick up while running? Music? Mantra?
If I can see it, I can run to it.
If this was the race, would I be slowing down.
FINISH THE RACE.
What is one food you absolutely HATE?
Brussel Sprouts are definitely High on the list.
Describe one of your silliest moments/habits:
I’m not sure but silly or embarrassing moments seem to find me frequently; I’m usually pretty good entertainment.
What is your proudest running moment so far? Completing the Dallas White Rock Marathon in 2007.
What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race? Running at night and any nocturnal creatures we may encounter along the way.
What do you do when you need a pick up while running? Music? Mantra? Music is good. Conversation with friends is great.
What is one food you absolutely HATE? Good question, because I am not a picky eater. I would have to say beets.
Describe one of your silliest moments/habits: Being that I am generally creature of several silly moments and habits, it is tough to say. It really depends on the situation or what kind of mood I am in.
What is your proudest running moment so far? I guess it goes back to the first time I ever ran my first complete mile. I only started running in 2000 and joined the Jeff Galloway running group which is a run walk program since I had always been a diligent walker and wanted to incorporate running into my walks. After a few weeks of meeting them on Saturdays, we went to the track to do speed work and the leader proceeds to tell our group to warm up by running 1 mile with no walk breaks, I had never done any such thing so when I actually did it I was beyond proud!
Coming in a close second was the completion of my first Marathon nine months later, who would have ever thought I could do that!
What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race? Running alone and getting lost. 90% of the time when running in strange places I run with my running buddies and we keep each other from wandering.
What do you do when you need a pick up while running? Music? Mantra? I have only just recently started running with music, so I would guess that most of the time I use self talk to encourage myself to keep going. And running most long runs with buddies we encourage each other tremendously. There have been many runs I would have given up on had my running buddies not been there to urge me on, and hopefully I have returned the favor for them on other runs when they are wanting to give it up. I often tell these women that I don’t like myself much to run over about 6-8 miles by myself, because I can really start talking ugly to myself and decide that yes that leg really hurts! So I am grateful that I have them to keep my “self-talk” to a minimum!
What is one food you absolutely HATE? Food? Hate? Can you use those two works together? I don’t hate any food, just like some way more than others.
Describe one of your silliest moments/habits: I have been known to start sing- alongs during marathons especially after mile 18 when everyone gets so quiet. The silly part is that I can’t sing and usually only know the words to silly songs like “If You Are Happy and You Know It” etc. I also like to talk to the crowd during marathons and especially encourage them to cheer and clap if they are just standing there looking at runners going by.
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) ― Police are urging women to be extra careful after a woman was attacked on a popular exercise trail in North Texas.
It happened on the Trinity River Trails off Bryant Irvin in Southwest Fort Worth. The part of the trail where it happened is close to the border of Fort Worth and Benbrook.
Police from both cities are letting women know about the attack so they can be extra vigilant.
It happened around 6 a.m. Sunday. A 46-year-old woman was walking alone on the Trinity River Trails when she saw a man standing next to a tree.
The woman turned around and walked the other way, but the man followed her. She says he ran up, grabbed her from behind and tried to drag her into a wooded area.
The victim says the attacker kept telling her to shut up as she screamed, but she continued fighting back and yelling for help. Finally, she says he let her go.
She last saw the attacker running toward an apartment complex in the 5700 block of Bellaire Drive.
Police are encouraging women to travel in pairs at all times of day, and to be on the lookout for anyone or anything that looks suspicious.
Well, it’s not straight running, but my proudest moment would be completing a half ironman this year. I worked for 6 months (base building and then triathlon training) for this one 6 hour event. 1.2 miles swimming, 56 miles biking, and 13.1 running, and I’m still alive and kicking!
What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race?
Um, I guess the only thing that scares me is having to be packed in a van for hours with a bunch of stinky/sweaty runners. And the wild animals that might creep out in the night down in the Texas hill country.
What do you do when you need a pick up while running? Music? Mantra?
I always listen to music in one ear. But lately my running has been struggling and that hasn’t even worked. So I’m open to any ideas that you guys have! During triathlon training, I didn’t listen to anything because headsets are not allowed in USAT sanctioned events. So I used that time as my time to think and really reflect on what a blessing it was that I could do what I do. During my half ironman, every 2 miles I dedicated to someone special in my life and just prayed for them. That kept my mind off the pain I was experiencing and shifted my focus to positive things.
What is one food you absolutely HATE?
Guacamole! I won’t even touch the bowl it’s in. Also, anything that swims. I do not like fish/seafood/sushi AT ALL.
Describe one of your silliest moments/habits:
I can’t think of any silly moments right now….and I don’t think my habits and rituals regarding running should be discussed in public
I totally love our stuff! Thank you Joy for doing such a great job finding and having our stuff made. I ran with the visor yesterday and it was great and coincidentally, easy to put on in a transition. =) I haven’t run in the shirt yet, but it looks completely comfortable and very awesome. =)
And the wild animals that might creep out in the night down in the Texas hill country.