December R.O.M- janet daniels

Congrats to our Ultimate Fit December Runner of the Month, Janet Daniels!  Here is more on Janet!

"Hello.  I'm Janet Daniels and I have two girls, Alex and Bailey.  I'm 62 years old and I work at a digestive clinic.  Originally from a small town close to Santa Claus, I moved to Evansville for college and stayed."
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What motivates you to run/walk?  
To be healthy and I got the bonus of meeting a lot of new friends.

How many races have you participated in? (Estimate if needed)
70-ish

What age did you start running/walking for fun & competitively?
57
 
Favorite place to run/walk?
Evansville river front or downtown by the older homes.

Favorite local race?
Evansville Half Marathon or the 12Ks of Christmas (great medals!)

Favorite race outside of the Tri-State?
Heartland Half

Farthest you have traveled to do a race?
Myrtle Beach

Favorite race distance?
10K or 10 Miler

Favorite race memory?
First time finishing the half with my sister.

Funniest race memory?
At a 5K in Nashville, spectators were offering bacon, their neighbor's daughter had her pet pig holding a sign saying "eat more chicken" and they offered scrambled eggs!

Favorite pre & post-race meal/drink?
Pre-Race Pasta & H20, Post-Race Eggs & Bacon (I enjoyed the beer after Laufenfest)

What is your favorite brand of running shoe?
Brooks Glycerin

How many miles do you run/walk a week?
12-15 off season

What are your future goals for running/walking?
Continue as long as I can.

Favorite time of day to run?
Mornings for distance and afternoons for chatting.

Favorite weather to run in?
Cloudy & cool (40 degrees is perfect!)

Music or No Music?
No music.  We try to solve the world's problems :) 
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