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1. Personal Data:
Name: Susan McNatt Age: 36 Family: Two children, Carson - age 5 and a 1/2, Lucy - age 4 Occupation: Physical Therapist Where do you live now: Needham, MA Where did you grow up: Madison, WI 2. Running Profile: When/How did you start running? 1979 (13 y.o.), I started running because my horseback riding instructor suggested that it would be a good way to get in shape When/How did you join CSU? 1991, Terry had already joined but it took me a few years post-collegiate to get back into a team atmosphere |
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10K: 5K: Mile: Marathon: |
34:52, Tufts in 1989 17:07, 1989, Hillsborough, NH 5:03, 1987 (College) 3:14, Vermont City in 1996 |
5k
What are some of your favorite training routes?
Trails of Walden Pond and local Needham trails
What are your favorite pair of running shoes?
Brooks Adrenaline
What is your training like (weekly mileage, specific workouts)?
usually around 35-40 miles/week, one speed and one strength workout, race and/or long run(10-12 miles)
What running achievements are you most proud of:
Winning the Kinney (now Foot Locker) Regional x-country championships in High School, completing my first marathon (very humbling but worth it)
What are your current training goals?
unclear, but continued focus on the 5k, maintaining strength and flexibility
3. Other Activities, Hobbies, and
Interests
What other sports/activities do you enjoy besides running?
hiking, x-country skiing, yoga
If you couldn't run, what sport/activity would you do instead?
x-country skiing, biking, hiking
What are some of your non-athletic hobbies or interests?
spending time with the kids, reading, gardening,
cooking, baking
What non-running achievement(s) are you most proud of:
raising my
two children, helping people recover from injuries through my work as a PT
What are some of your non-running goals/resolutions? :
developing a yoga/strengthening course for my patients
4. Wisdom to Share With Others
What do you like most about CSU?
non-threatening, very supportive and fun team members
What changes would you make to improve CSU?
continue to work on representation at USATF and other team
races
What race would you most recommend to
others? Why?
Winnipesaukee
Relay, because it is a fun and exciting team race with beautiful scenery
What race would you least recommend to
others? Why?
CVS Downtown 5k - too
crowded at the start for a 5k and many turns with a short uphill finish. People tend to run fast, though
What's your favorite piece of advice for
injury prevention?
be evaluated when an injury does not go away with rest
What advice would you give to newbie
runners?
start easy with track workouts
5. Personal Favorites:
Favorite food?
Pizza
Favorite song?
"Carribean Blue" by Enya
Favorite movie?
I haven't seen any lately except "Winni-the-Pooh" and
"Thomas and the Magic Railroad"
Favorite restaurant?
O'Hara's in Newton
6. Wildcard
What question we should have asked (and
your answer)?
How did you
meet your husband?
Running on the High School x-country teams a long time ago in WI
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