FINALLY survey#1

OOOoook, well I have been quite busy lately. I'll catchya up on running.
I went to the State Meet a little while back in the 2mile and 4x8...and did not-so-well, considering prom was the night before and I'm not yet used to running in 96 degree weather, but it was a good experience as usual.
BUT! yesterday I ran in a 5k road race that has become quite popular in the area and came in 2nd place! woo! It was the Louise Rosetti, an all woman event in honor of Louise, who is turning 87 tomorrow I think, and started running after her daughter was killed by a car to help her cope, and she still runs the race every year (she's such a happy cute old lady). I also had a pretty decent time for the course, about 19:40, so I was happy.
Hmm, OH YA! I had a question about the hill workout.... How long are the hills coach wants us to do the repeats on? Or, how hard should we push up the hill and for how many seconds? There's a pretty big hill down the street from my house that the track team used to do workouts on, and we'd push hard for about 45sec, but we only did about 5-8...so i did that 15 times and then the next day my bum and thighs deeply regretted it lol.
Oh!! But about a week before I did a 10 mile distance run and at the end found 10 bucks! That was fun.
K, well I guess I should get on with the first survey...so I can finally get to #2!


Full Name: Kassandra Leigh Kluge

Nicknames: Kasey, Kaz, Kass, Kassie, KK, Kluge, Sandra, Wheaties, Bunny...there's others too...I basically respond to anything

Hometown: Beverly, MA

Nationality: Polish (and yes I do carry out the stereotype quite well sadly), german, french, irish, italian..the list goes on

Favorite Race Distance: 10k...its fast but you need endurance too

Least Favorite Race Distance: probably something under a 400..I wouldn't mind it since I'd be done so quick...but I'd just completely lose

Why do you run? I LOVE RUNNING!! I seriously think I am addicted

Describe your pre-race: Get a good long warmup and generally stretch by myself. Unless if you're a teammate or a competitor in the same race as me, i wouldn't approach me before a race...because I kinda get upset if someone distracts me or takes my focus away from the race...generally that was my dad or my (now ex) boyfriend. I also wish everyone on the line good luck

Fast-twitch or slow? uhhhhmm, medium. I used to be fast...when I did the low hurdles and sprints freshman year...but then i did distance, and I guess I turned into a not-fast-twitch

Favorite kind of workout: Spiveys!! I'm sure many people have no idea what I'm talking about..but first you run a tempo mile on the track...then you do a hill workout..then you do 300 repeats...then like a 5mile run....its exhausting but you get a sense of accomplishment after and at least you dont get bored with it.

Favorite Athlete: Shalane Flanagan...She went to the olympics and has the American 3k, 5k (14:44), and 10k records...AND she grew up in the next town over from me and raced on the same courses I did!!!

Something other people wouldn't know: I have only dated guys that are at least a year younger than me...which is weird because I'd normally find someone older than me more attractive...but for some reason I date younger...but I'm not dating anyone now, which is good. More time to concentrate on me:)

Non-Running Activities: Having run! well a lot of my fun revolves around running actually...but going to the beach, reading, spontaneously breaking out in dance in public with my friends, because public humiliation can be quite amusing...riding my bike, hiking...I like to be active...I also really like sleep...but I don't really get any

Describe yourself in 7 words: Silly, Runner, Dedicated, Daring, Hedonist, Caring, Wise (when I choose to be)

Momma's or Daddy's girl? Daddy's Girl

Describe your crazy uncle (or other family member): Oh dear...My "Uncle Johny"...he means well, but he's pretty much a 7 year old trapped in a tubby 60-something year old man's body...He still chases me around the beach with a bucket of water and tries to tell my sister and I stories as if he were talking to 5 year olds, but at least he's entertaining if not somewhat annoying.