Today is Spotlight Thursday
This week I'd like to introduce Stephanie.
I asked Stephanie several questions, to tell part of her story and introduce you all to her
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I’ve been running for about 6 years. I wrote about why I started running in this post
My favorite distance is probably the half marathon. I feel like its far enough to keep me training and make me feel accomplished but doesn't consume my life like marathon training. At the same time, when training for a marathon I tend to lose weight while still eating ALL OF THE THINGS! That honestly makes 3 or 4 hour training runs pretty worth it :-)
Do you enjoy running in the spring, summer, fall or winter the best?
I LOVE running during the winter because that’s when the weather is finally less humid and the temps are comfortable. I should mention that I live in FL so from February-October its basically 90% humidity and hot. Always so hot…Its basically bikini season already.
Tell me what goes through your mind when you cross a finish line?
The first time I finished a half marathon I started crying because it had been such a hard race and I honestly couldn’t believe I finished and how far I’d come in the few years since I’d started running.
I’m so proud to have finished my first marathon recently- it was a life changing experience. I can’t wait to run another one…especially because my dad and husband are planning to be by my side in 2015!
After you run a long race, what is your favorite type of meal to indulge in after?
After races, I treat myself to celebratory mimosas. Its a fun tradition I look forward to when a race gets hard.
Do you listen to music while you run? Give us the top 2 running songs on your playlist.
I love music on my run and some days its most definitely necessary. Kesha’s “Die Young” (or really anything Kesha) has such a good beat and is fun music. Icona Pop’s “All Night” is also a current favorite.
What is your must have running gadget, or item?
I love my Garmin. It really allowed me to take my training much more seriously knowing how far I was running and how fast and made training for races much easier.
I also love to read and am finally sucked into the Harry Potter series (only 15 years late!) I also enjoy writing and am trying to write more seriously. I usually can be found with a cup of coffee in hand. Its my favorite beverage by far. I’d much rather go to a coffee hour than a happy hour!
What type of things motivate you and push you towards success in life?
I am a very Type A person and internally driven. I feel like I always have a ton of ideas swirling around in my head and there’s never enough time in the day to accomplish everything I want to do. I think this is a typical characteristic of a lot of distance runners- we’re internally motivated to beat ourselves and have a lot of drive to keep going mile after mile.
Do you have any tips of suggestions for someone who is thinking of starting up running?
I wrote a whole post on tips for new runners! http://catladyruns.com/2013/12/08/tips-for-new-runners-a-giveaway/
The cat in my blog pic is named Cuddles. He was our family cat through my teenage years and missed me so much when I started college that he came with me. We have a special bond because his favorite thing is to cuddle in bed with me - hence his name! It feels pretty special to literally be his favorite person in the world! I have 2 other kitties, Aedan and Sophie who make frequent appearances on the blog, as well.
What are a few of your dreams or bucket list items?
A few of my dreams would be to write and publish a book, run a Nike Women’s race (so excited I get to do this soon!) visit Europe
What is my guilty pleasure?
I absolutely love watching Bravo reality shows. I become so involved with the story lines and look forward to new episodes each week- its probably the only reason we still have cable!
I absolutely love watching Bravo reality shows. I become so involved with the story lines and look forward to new episodes each week- its probably the only reason we still have cable!
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