The Kristen Adkins File

Age:

18

Major/Future Occupation:

Counseling

Native of:

Abilene, TX

Years running:

4

Started running because:

I was recruited into high school track. I really didn't want to run, but now I love it.

I knew I was hooked on running when:

I started competing in meets. I love the competition.

Favorite places to run:

Long, long runs in the country.

Current weekly mileage:

Right now I am red shirted because of injury, but my normal weekly mileage is 55-60 miles.

PR's:

3200-11:15; 1600-5:16; 2 mile-11:30

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

State cross country my senior year of high school. I got 5th place and ran my PR.

Most recent race:

I ran one race here in Lubbock about 7 weeks ago. (2nd week of September-I think)

Favorite race:

Cross country-5K

One of my misconceptions about running was:

I thought most people hated it, but there are so many people who love to run, and not all cross country boys are scrawny and dorky!!!

Any pre-race superstitions?

I always tie the shoe laces on both shoes in 4 knots. I also always pray before a race, and I have to do the splits to stretch out.

Training philosophy/schedule:

A lot of morning long runs, and I love afternoon speed work. I don't always like weights but I love to do ab workouts.

Training diet:

Anything I want to eat.

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

Only do it if you enjoy it. Always make it fun,fun,fun!!!

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

Tiffany O'Neill, my best friend and training partner from Abilene, TX.She and several other runners there were great to run with, but she never would give up, and I could tell her anything.

When nobody's looking, I like to:

Model and dance in front of my mirror.

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

Meg Ryan

Favorite restaurants:

Schlotzkys, um and Schlotzskys!!!!

Favorite movie:

Dirty Dancing

Favorite book:

the Bible

My least favorite physical feature:

My butt, apparently it is rather large!!!

One of my hidden talents is:

I can play the flute, and I am a dancer.

My idea of a dream vacation is:

Lake Tahoe, the workout room at Harvey's resort, and long runs along the beautiful lake.

Other interests:

Snow-skiing, snow-boarding, horseback-riding, dancing, singing, reading

What was your first impression of Tech?

I didn't like it. I wanted to go home, but now it is home, and I love it!!

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

Pierce my tongue, and then unpierce it 2 weeks later.

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

They would love to know, now wouldn't they???

Quote:

"Always believe the unbelievable, and achieve the impossible."

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