DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in November 2019

PRs:

5k: 18:05, 8k: 31:09, 10k: 38:22, Half Marathon: 1:24:11, Marathon: 2:57:54

Social Handles:

IG: btmill87

Running Start:

My Mom had always been pushing me to give it a try, but I started in high school after I realized I wasn't going to be any good at football like all my friends were - plus football wasn't well suited for someone that weighed 130 lbs. I took off about 13 years after high school, but eventually signed up for the Chicago lottery, got in, and ran the Chicago Marathon in 2018, which rekindled my passion for the sport.

Running Role Model:

So many of them - I listen to Mario Fraioli's podcast pretty regularly, so there's a lot of them that stick out. Pretty much the entire NAZ Elite crew, Steph Bruce, Aliphine, Shalane, Kara Goucher, and Meb come to mind for doing the sport the way it should be done and not worrying about what other people think of them. My high school cross country coach for showing me how to have fun at the sport while still being competitive.

Fun Facts:

I've lost 50 pounds since running my first marathon in 2018.
I enjoy a high calorie brunch after my races (preferably a Denver omelet)
I am somewhat known for wearing a backwards hat while I run to keep the sweat from dripping down my face.

Track or Trails?:

Trails

Morning or Afternoon?:

Morning if I can get out of bed, otherwise afternoon by process of elimination

Solo or With Friends?:

Long runs/speedwork with friends, easy runs solo to gather my thoughts

Summer or Winter?:

Summer

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.