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Luanne Park
Luanne Park, Endurance Runner Hometown: Redding, CA
Favorite Sports Team: The Shasta Lake Middle School boys 8th grade basketball team.
Other Sports or Activities: Sleeping.
Real (Primary) Job: Middle School Art and Leadership teacher
Best Trail Running Memory of 2009: Running Rim to Rim at the Grand Canyon.
Favorite Trail Ultra: Anything below 5000ft. Love running on Mt Tam in Marin.
Beer or wine: Yes please, I’ll take wine.
Trail Shoe of choice and why: Love the Streaks. Flexible,light and I can run downhill with a smile on my face and no toenails missing in a week.
Objective #1 for 2010: Get into Western States. Race as well at 50 years old as I did at 40. Stay healthy. Discover new territory. Learn to skate ski.
Best race in 2009: I was 5th at the North Face Challenge 50 mile Championships. Although that doesn’t sound outstanding I was mostly pleased with how my body felt the entire race. It was a good ending to a year that I view as a comeback from years of injuries and uncertainties.
Person Who has Influences You the Most: No one person in particular but anyone that has a dream and works towards it. Whether they achieve the dream is not as important as the journey to get there.
When I’m Not Running I Prefer to... OK. I guess I’m a bit compulsive but there is nothing else I would prefer to do. Call it a sickness but it’s cheaper than some other habits I can think of.
If A Genie Would Grant Me One Wish: To be 20 years old and get to do it all over knowing what I do now.
When in Need of Rest and Relaxation I... go to bed by 9pm. Get a massage. Read. Visit our new vacation home in Mt Shasta.
Personal Website/Blog: I’m an art teacher that can barely turn on the computer. I can draw you a picture if you like though.
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