Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Team inov-8 2012: Amber Moran

1) Primary sport (s): Mountain, Trail & Road Running

2)  Team member since: 2009

3) City/state of residence: Asheville, NC

4) Occupation: School Health Nurse

5) Goals for 2011: Make the USA Mountain Running Team, Place in Top 20 at Worlds, Place in Top 3 in USATF National Trail 10k Championship, Stay Healthy & Injury-free &  Continue to enjoy the Blessings & Beauty of Running.

6) Notable achievements/memories/PR’s in your sport:Placing 3rd at the 2011 NACAC Mountain Running Championship in Mexico, Finishing 5th in the 2011 USA Team Selection race at Cranmore with the last 2 slots for Team USA divided by 1 second.
PRs: mile- 4:44, 5k- 17:00, 4 mile- 21:46, 10k- 34:46 & Half Marathon:1:17:23

7) Favorite inov-8 gear: Xtalon-190, Roclite 268

8) List one thing others may not know about you: I love to sing & have been known to sing as part of a pre-race warm-up

9) Favorite energy drink/food:  Peanutbutter, Banana & Nutella on Toast along with a cup of fresh ground coffee.

10) Your favorite race/event and why? I love trying new races & trail events, especially those with single track trails. It is nice to have adventure & variety.

11) Advice to other athletes: Run because you love it! You can be competitive but never forget or lose the true joy of being able to run. Stay positive & count your blessings…good things will come.

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