{"id":3371,"date":"2010-06-30T09:04:10","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T16:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hundredtenpounds.wordpress.com\/?p=3371"},"modified":"2010-06-30T09:04:10","modified_gmt":"2010-06-30T16:04:10","slug":"super-athlete-interview-1-kristin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=3371","title":{"rendered":"Super Athlete Interview #1 – Kristin"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new feature on the blog will be interviewing people that have competed in athletic competitions: Marathon Runners, Cyclists, Swimmers, Triathletes…anyone! Please contact me if you would like to participate. <\/em><\/p>\n

First Interview: Kristin, Marathon Runner<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Why do you run?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I run because it keeps me both\u00a0mentally and physically healthy.\u00a0 I\u2019ve\u00a0also found that\u00a0I\u2019m more personally competitive than I ever knew.\u00a0 I find it very rewarding and very\u00a0encouraging to work hard and see\u00a0results.\u00a0 “Runners High” is real!
\n2. How long had you been running?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started running in college, but didn\u2019t run my first real race (a 10K)\u00a0until I was 21(I\u2019m now almost 29).\u00a0 Then I spent 2 years out of the U.S. and\u00a0tried to get back into it when I got back as I was seriously unhealthy and out of shape.\u00a0 But it wasn\u2019t until 2008 that I actually\u00a0got serious.\u00a0 I ran my first full marathon in Newport, OR and I have since run 3 more, along with many other races in between and I\u2019ve never felt better.
\n3. What tips do you have for new runners?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take your time and build slowly!\u00a0 Especially if you have big goals.\u00a0 It can be very discouraging to be working towards something big and get an injury because you are putting in too many miles.\u00a0 Running with groups or just a friend who pushes you has always worked great for\u00a0me.\u00a0 It\u2019s nice to have someone or many people that inspire you.\u00a0 When I first started out, my brother was already very into running marathons and his encouragement and work ethic really motivated me.
\n4. You recently ran in the Eugene Marathon, how did you train for it? What was your time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I ran the Portland Marathon (10\/09) and then kind of slacked off for a few weeks, but basically\u00a0kept my level of fitness up.\u00a0 Then I ran a half marathon in January and from there I was more officially “in training” for Eugene.\u00a0 I was able to break 4 hours (3:58:15) at the Portland marathon and my brother started planting ideas in my head about Boston qualification, so I added track workouts to my normal routine (although I wasn\u2019t super consistent).\u00a0 I was also really good about doing push-ups regularly.\u00a0 Other than that I ran up to about 23 miles (added 3 miles on to a long 30K trail run) on my last long run.\u00a0 It took me about 4 hours and I think it helped me more than I knew.\u00a0 So I finished Eugene in 3:37:45<\/strong>.<\/span> A PR by about 21 minutes and a Boston qualification!<\/strong> I was out to prove something that day and I did.\u00a0 I had a lot of help from good friends and family along the way.\u00a0 It was hard, but it felt amazing!
\n5. What tips do you have for runners who want to be faster?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Track workouts make you faster and they are fun!\u00a0 The Red Lizards have a free workout every Tuesday.\u00a0 It\u2019s for all levels and a great workout.\u00a0 I also really believe in working on upper body strength and core strength.\u00a0 I try to do planks whenever I do push-ups and it has helped me feel stronger and push harder.<\/p>\n

6. You’ve run in many half marathons and marathons. Which is your favorite one? How did you train for the half vs. the full marathon?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite race was the Portland Marathon.\u00a0 I loved running in my town and having my friends out there to cheer me on.\u00a0 It was also so well supported.\u00a0 I felt like I was being cheered on the whole way.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t stop smiling.\u00a0 The only difference in training for me is mileage and time on my feet.
\n7. What is your favorite pre-run fuel\/meal?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I usually eat one banana and a plain bagel with a little cream cheese.\u00a0 That\u2019s my go to meal.<\/p>\n

8. You qualified for Boston. What’s your plan for that?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My plan for Boston is to take it all in and enjoy it.\u00a0 I say that now, but I\u2019m sure my competitive edge will kick in when the time comes and I\u2019ll try to get a good time.\u00a0 I would like to at least break 4 hours.\u00a0 I\u2019m running my first ultra-marathon in September, Portland in October<\/strong><\/span>, and then I\u2019ll probably start all over again with the Vancouver Lake \u00bd marathon in January and cruise on into Boston<\/p>\n

9. Have you ever had an injury?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve never had an injury that has kept me down for more than a week.\u00a0 Anything\u00a0I’ve experienced has\u00a0just been extra pain or\u00a0soreness that needed extra rest.\u00a0 And I feel lucky about that!\u00a0 I’m knocking on wood as we speak.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Thanks, Kristin for having such well thought-out answers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new feature on the blog will be interviewing people that have competed in athletic competitions: Marathon Runners, Cyclists, Swimmers, Triathletes…anyone! Please contact me if you would like to participate. First Interview: Kristin, Marathon Runner 1. Why do you run? I run because it keeps me both\u00a0mentally and physically healthy.\u00a0 I\u2019ve\u00a0also found that\u00a0I\u2019m more personally […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,316,195,204,205,224,265],"tags":[8593,420,777,779,886,1082],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3371"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3371\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}