The Emily Kepple File

Age:

19

Major/Future Occupation:

I'm not exactly sure. Maybe coaching or graphic or interior design.

Native of:

Batlesville, OK

Years running:

Since first grade (7), but competitively since freshman year of high school.

Started running because:

My dad ran and it looked like fun/ truthfully I really suck at everything else

I knew I was hooked on running when:

Favorite places to run:

The trails by my house.

Current weekly mileage:

40-45

PR's:

2 mile: 12:34 (I planned that 1, 2, 3, 4) 800m: 2:30 400m: 62

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

My senior year CC season at Westchester, I ran my PR 12:34

Most recent race:

Mae Simmons home meet CC season at Tech

Favorite race:

Whatever race I'm in at that moment.

One of my misconceptions about running was:

Any pre-race superstitions?

I always wear pigtails.

Training philosophy/schedule:

give it all you've got

Training diet:

whatever I'm craving at that moment

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

Make sure you're having fun.

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

my dad or Patty Sue Plummer.

When nobody's looking, I like to:

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

Mary Katherin Gallagher (Molly Shannon SNL)

Favorite restaurants:

Sonic, Red Hot & Blues

Favorite movie:

Oh, do I have to choose?

Favorite book:

I've only finished one book ever, so I guess The Catcher in the Rye.

My least favorite physical feature:

nose & thighs

One of my hidden talents is:

My idea of a dream vacation is:

going to Colorado in the summer with a bunch of friends & going hiking, water rafting, etc.

Other interests:

I love to water ski and make people laugh.

What was your first impression of Tech?

I loved it!

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

too many to choose from.

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

Quote:

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.

OR

It's a beautiful day to run. (Steve Telaneous)

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