Please join ROCKET MAN (Capital City Runners) in welcoming Erin Glover, formerly of Tallahassee and currently residing in Orange, California, as the Random Runner of November.
Erin: “I'm honored to be chosen!”
CCR: When did you start really running? Why?
Erin: I started running seriously in 2005. My dad was in remission following a fight with Lymphoma when I found out about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program. We committed to the program together - with me training for the Walt Disney World Marathon and the two of us raising money together. He was even there to cheer me on at the finish line!
CCR: How has running shaped you since then?
Erin: Running has given me both discipline and perspective. I now know that I can always push myself a little more, and that pain and frustration are only temporary. Running makes me feel like I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
CCR: As a child, did you think running would be an important part of your life?
Erin: Oh no. I struggled to just finish the mile so I could go do something fun!
CCR: What is one of your most awesome running memories? i.e. proudest, favorite, most memorable...
Erin: Finishing my first full marathon is my proudest running memory. Not only did I accomplish my goal, but it set me on the path of being a runner for the rest of my life.
CCR: What is your weak point? Does it haunt your or drive you?
Erin: Sugar. It haunts me every day.
CCR: What do you like to do when you aren’t running? (Do you have a favorite non-running hobby?)
Erin: I recently moved from Florida to Southern California, so my hobby has been exploring my new home. There’s beach, mountains, city, desert - so much to discover.
CCR: What do you do to pay your bills
Erin: I manage social media at the Happiest Place on Earth - Disneyland!
CCR: If money were no object, what would you love to do?
Erin: Travel, with intermittent periods of absolutely nothing.
CCR: What are some of your most recent “reads”?
Erin: Right now, I’m reading “Walt Disney: An American Original” by Bob Thomas
CCR: Who motivates you, and what inspires you to keep running?
Erin: My husband is a terrific motivator. Every time I run a race, he asks if I won. It’s sweet that he thinks it’s even a possibility. My health inspires me to keep running. I see and feel the benefits every day, and I don’t want that to end.
CCR: What is your idea of the perfect “running” vacation (or weekend)? A non-running vacation?
Erin: Honestly, I don’t run on vacation. I have huge feet, and my shoes take up too much room in my suitcase.
CCR: How has Capital City Runners been a positive component of your running career/life-style?
Erin: I love the information and motivation posted on the Facebook page. Even from across the country, I feel connected to a running community back home. Keep it up!
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