Cristin Kowalski

Major: English, Spanish  Minor: History

Running History:  Nothing official.  Ran track in junior high, then switched to the superior sport of soccer for high school.  Went to Spain and my friend Felice told me she had run a half marathon the previous fall.  I thought that was cool and said, "I wanna do that too."  She said, "Okay, let's go to a cafe and make a training schedule."  That fall I ran a half marathon.  Two months later my dad said I should start a marathon club.  I said, "Okay."  Oh wait, maybe that's the club's history.

Racing History:  Fox Cities Half Marathon, 9-05
Green Bay Half Marathon, 5-06
Mad City Marathon, 5-06
Chicago Marathon, 10-06

Favorite Running Weather:  Sunny and 60 degrees.  Or warm rain. 

Preferred Running Shoes:  Asics - Cumulus

Preferred Running Time of Day:  NOT morning.  Afternoon or evening.

General Pace: +/- 9 minute miles

Goals:  Run a marathon in under 4 hours

Dream Race:  Big Sur Marathon

Ideal Running Place:  A new place with awesome scenery.  I think the best vacations are the ones where you go to cool places and go for a long, slow run.  That's the best way to see stuff anyway.