1. Post these rules
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
5. Tag as many as 11 people to answer your questions
11 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME
1. I was adopted at birth, and
consider my adoptive parents to be my only parents. I have never thought
or wondered about my birth ‘parents’
2. I grew up knowing more great
grandparents than grandparents. My only living grandparents were my mom’s
parents, but I only met her dad once or twice (none that I remember). So
really I only had my one grandma. But, I did have two great grand mothers
who lived into their nineties, and were a big part of my life.
3. I HATED running in high school and
thought it was torture. I now get sad when I miss a scheduled run.
4. I really want to have LASIK
vision correction surgery. Without glasses or contact lenses I consider
myself blind. I can’t make out anything that is more than a few inches
from my face.
5. I hate change, and love routine.
I rarely try new things at restaurants unless forced to. I really
would like to change this.
6. I think of everything in terms
of math, and can do pretty complex math when I run. I am able to determine
my average pace as I’m running based just on my lap splits.
7. I really want to own my own
home, and do not want to live in an apartment. This is one of my biggest
life goals.
8. I have always wanted a Husky
because they have blue eyes like I do.
9. I used to wake up and dress
myself to go to school an hour early every day. I never had to be woken
up by my mom or dad for school.
10. I was in 8th grade
Biology Class when I found out about the attacks on the World Trade Center.
From my school and home, I could see and smell the smoke.
11. Because of #10, I got a Bald
Eagle and American flag tattooed on my right shoulder blade on my eighteenth
birthday. My tattoo turns 6 this year.
JAMIE’S QUESTIONS
1. What is your proudest accomplishment?
I would say that my proudest
accomplishment is earning my Master’s Degree in Education. I graduated a
year early from my undergrad program, and went straight into my master’s
program.
2. What is your biggest regret?
I think right now, my biggest regret was stopping
wrestling after 10th grade. I would not have wrestled in college or
anything major like that, but I definitely enjoyed it and only stopped to
prevent injury before baseball season which I wound up hurting myself anyway.
3. What was your biggest fear as a child?
I think as a child my biggest fear was
getting lost.
4. What is your biggest fear as an adult?
Right now, my biggest fear is not being
able to find a job.
5. Your most embarrassing triathlon
story, using exactly 11 words.
I’ve done only three, no embarrassing
story to share with thee.
6. What is the one piece of advice
you’d give the 10 year old version of yourself.
When you think you’re giving something
100%, give another ten percent. And when you think you’re doing that…give
10% more.
Also, don’t be embarrassed swimming in a
speedo. Wear it proud! (I quit the swim team because we raced in speedo
man-kinis)
7. What is the best meal that you’ve ever
made yourself?
I’m a big fan of Italian food, so I’d
have to say penne ala vodka with grilled chicken.
8. In or out?
Insane and OUT of my mind crazy about
triathlon and road racing.
9. What is your dream car?
I really wanted a Toyota Tundra Pick Up
truck, but now I’m leaning toward a Nissan Maxima
10. What is the fastest you’ve ever gone
on a bike?
I hit 51 MPH on a steep downhill during
my first triathlon. I later learned we had to turn around and climb back
up this hill.
11. What is your least favorite part of
triathlon training/racing?
My least favorite part is finding a good
place to ride my bike.
AMY’S QUESTIONS
1. What is your favorite race you've ever
done?
My
favorite race I’ve done was Rock’n’Roll NY 10K in prospect park. It was a
perfect day to run, and I wound up finishing almost 10 minutes faster than I
thought I was going to!
2. What is your favorite thing to do in
your downtime?
My
favorite thing to do in my downtime is watch TV. I am always training or on my
toes at school with the kids, so being able to relax and mindlessly watch TV is
great for me.
3. Who is your favorite running partner
and why?
I
usually run alone, but I would really run with anyone just for the company.
4. If you got a new dog what would you
name him/her?
If
I were to get a new dog, I think I’d like to name him/her Max
5. Where is one state you would live
other than state you live in now?
This is a tough one. I can’t really see
myself living outside of NY. I guess I’d have to say Florida or the
Carolinas would be the first thing that comes to mind.
6. Pool or Ocean?
OceanI think it is overpriced for clothes you are meant to work out in. But I do have to say their pants are magical for a girl’s booty!
I sing to myself. I don’t think anyone knows this but me haha.
Not very recently. But maybe a few years ago during a long swim I didn’t want to stop in the middle of.
Start slow, don’t be afraid to walk, but always keep moving forward!
1. What do you like best about triathlon/road races?
2. What was your favorite subject in school? Why?
3. Do you have any tattoos?
4. What is your greatest racing accomplishment?
5. How did you get into racing triathlon/road racing?
6. What brings you back to triathlon/road racing?
7. What advice do you have for someone looking to start racing?
8. Cats or Dogs?
9. What do you feel is the weakest part of your triathlon?
10. Do you like to cook?
11. What is your favorite sports related movie?
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