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Where are you from?
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Current
P.R.
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3:57 (marathon)
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Typical pace
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9 minute
miles
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Number
of marathons
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3
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Occupation
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Doctoral
candidate in neuroscience
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Favorite
marathon
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Cincinnati Flying Pig
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Hobbies
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Running,
reading, coding, cycling
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Favorite
Running Food
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Any GU with caffeine
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What are you reading now?
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“The
Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne
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Who do
you train with?
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Myself! No music, just my thoughts.
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Personal goals
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Qualify
for the Boston Marathon someday!
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A
quotation you like…
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“It gets easier. Every day it gets a little
easier. But you gotta do it every day. That’s the hard part. But it does get
easier.”
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Why do
you run?
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I run to relax. I sometimes spend all day
thinking and making decisions that it’s very calming to run and zone out for
hours at a time. I also love training for big races and constantly improving
my times.
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Describe
your best marathon memory.
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Finishing my first sub 4 hour marathon in Indianapolis with a
negative split. I paced calmly through the whole thing and had extra gas in
the tank to take off on the last two miles. I was flying so fast and passing
everyone, yelling about how I was headed for my first sub 4!
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Why do
you pace?
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I have benefitted from the pacers in every
race I have run and I want to give back to the running community and help
others reach their goals
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Tell us
your best pacing experience.
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None yet!
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Why
should someone run in your pace group?
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I have been living and running in Champaign, IL
for almost 5 years. I know the Illinois
half marathon course well and I can help you know exactly what to expect and
when to expect it!
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Any tips
for runners about to join your group?
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Get ready to chat with me about anything and
everything for 13.1 miles! And brush up on your Taylor Swift lyrics because I
like to party when I run.
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Anything
else you’d like to share?
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What
philanthropic activities do you have?
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I am currently the president of the
Neuroscience Student Organization at my university. I am also a Girl Scout
and I volunteer at a summer camp with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin
Southeast every summer for the last 10 years.
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