Teri Pitman

"Mind over Muscles"

City: New Berlin State: WI

Favorite Shoe: Montrail Hardrock Size: 8

Age: 29.5 years old

Marital Status: Single, but smitten

Family members:
Mom, dad and younger sister Lisa

What I do for work:
Endurance coach at Carmichael Training Systems and Personal Trainer at World Gym

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
I am here temporarily from the Milwaukee area in Wisconsin where I had lived all my life. I'd love to stay in Colorado, but we'll see.

When I started running and what got me started:
Middle school track, I wanted to run farther and faster than any other girl.

What does running mean to me:
An escape. If I'm stressed or about to lose it on someone I love, running helps calm me down and makes me think more clearly.

Running accomplishments:
Multiple marathons (6, including the one at the end of Ironman Wisconsin) and one 50K.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
The time flies by because if you look at anything, even your watch you can trip and wipe out. Instead of going to church on Sundays I feel more spiritual by going for a long run in a beautiful area and appreciating the earth.

Favorite running trail and why:
I like the trails off of Gold Camp and Cheyenne Canyon. Columbine, Section 16, the Chutes, etc. They are all so different that it is hard to choose one.

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Ice Age 50 in La Grange, WI. It's really the only complete trail race I've done, but it's a blast.

Best running experience:
Getting 2nd in the CO-Ed 50K Relay in Wisconsin with my boyfriend. It's always a fun experience with him around.

Worst running experience:
DisneyWorld Marathon in 2003. I was prepared for warm Florida weather so I had shorts and a singlet, while it was 30 degrees at the beginning of the race. I don't think my legs ever warmed up, which made it farily painful the next day.

Neatest thing found on a run:
Friends

Running related bathroom stop story:
No comment

Running pet peeves:
The slow people who go at the front of the start line and then you have to climb over them to get on your pace. I'm not a big fan of ice either.

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I'm addicted to the Food Network, but I really don't cook.

Other hobbies and interests:
Triathlon, mountain biking, snow shoeing, adventure racing and I just did and fell in love with Xterra (off-road) triathlon.

Other stuff:
I love ice cream and wine, which is why it is good that I run. The only movies I own are animated and I hope to get certified to teach yoga in the next couple of years, I'm addicted to it.

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