The Kelly Lynn Blikre File

Age:

18

Major/Future Occupation:

Major-English, Minor-Philosophy. Future occupation- whatever it is that English/Philosophy majors do.

Native of:

Gillette, Wyoming

Years running:

7

Started running because:

I got cut from the basketball team and kicked out of dance class. I thought, “Hey, you can’t mess up running. At least my absence of coordination won’t show through. Nobody will be able to make fun of how I run.” Boy, was I wrong.

I knew I was hooked on running when:

I ran 2 miles right after I got my wisdom teeth pulled out.

Favorite places to run:

Downtown Lubbock. Oh, wait . . . no.

Current weekly mileage:

60

PR's:

5:10-1600, 11:20-3200, 18:36-5K, 15.6-100

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

13th place at Great American Cross-Country Championships

Most recent race:

Conference-68th place

Favorite race:

Definitely not the one above!

One of my misconceptions about running was:

It doesn’t take coordination.

Any pre-race superstitions?

Well, I’ve been trying to develop new ones this year. So far, none have worked.

Training philosophy/schedule:

RSE-Run a lot, Sleep a lot, Eat a lot. Ha, I just made up that acronym!

Training diet:

soy milk and peanut butter

One piece of advice I'd give to other runners is:

Keep at it, even if people (like your coach) make fun of you.

If I could go on a social/training run with any person, living or dead, it would be:

Elvis, of course. Ha, I bet you thought I’d say Alicia!

When nobody's looking, I like to:

pee on the side of the road

In a movie of my life, I would like to be played by:

Duane

Favorite restaurants:

Rosas. Except for the oil/rice thing. And Las Margaritas in Gillette.

Favorite movie:

American Beauty and Empire Records

Favorite book:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest-Ken Kesey, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood- Rebecca Wells, and Once a Runner- John L. Parker

My least favorite physical feature:

my lazy eye

One of my hidden talents is:

First of all, I am one mean backwards runner. Also, I can wiggle my ears. I am known for my psychic feelings, as well. Oh, and I can make this really funny face. All in all, I would say I am one very talented person.

My idea of a dream vacation is:

Lubbock, TX. Oh, again . . . no.

Other interests:

reading, sleeping, and scooting.

What was your first impression of Tech?

I’m not coming here.

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

come here

One thing that other track team members would love to know about me is:

I am about the least motherly person in the world, Joseph!

What would you want written on your tombstone?

I don’t know, but if I were Bridget, I would want “Hmmmm.”

Quote:

“If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it. Anything you want to, do it. Want to change the world? There’s nothing to it.”

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