When did you begin running and why?
My dad ran most mornings. I grew up thinking it was normal to wake up and run! I also played a ton of sport growing up, but I didn’t do my first real race after college. I only signed up because $20 got you access to a full on barbeque and *all you could drink* Harpoon beer. I was hooked after that – on both racing and post-race beers!
How did you find out about DCRRC and when did you join?
I moved from NYC about 5 years ago. I wanted to be more consistent, so I googled local running groups and found DCRR!
By the time this is published, I hope absolutely nothing! I like to take a solid break from training and do more hiking, yoga, and indoor cycling. The first race I train for every year is the Club Challenge, so I’ll start training more formally again in early January.
I did something called Reach the Beach, which is like the Ragnar race series. I was the only female on the team, and the guys thought it would be “cool” if we did the ultra-distance. It was brutal on the body and mind – 30+ miles, 5 loud smelly dudes, 2 days in a van is a bit much. Oh, we also ran out of food and had to drink Ensure since we were in the middle of nowhere. Good times.
Patience, consistency, and humility. Running is hard, and avoiding injury might be even harder.
I love the Iron Triangle (so hard it’s distracting?).
My new thing is eating 10 gummy bears about 10 minutes before the start. It’s just fun.
What is your favorite post-race meal?
A burger, fries, and beer from Dominion Wine. And if I can fit it in, one of their big pretzels. I love carbs!
Any time I cross the finish line knowing I worked really hard, I’m proud.
I’m going with a podcast recommendation. I have been loving “Some Work All Play.” If you see me on the W&OD laughing out loud, I’m probably listening to it. It’s both funny and super informative!
I spend a lot of time working, but I do love my job – I work in management consulting, primarily focusing on leading large mergers, acquisitions and integrations. Outside of that, I try to spend as much time with my family as I can (they are in DC & Philly area) and hike as many mountains as I can.
