Name: Sarah Christine Friesen
Date of birth: March 1, 1976
Place of birth: Wichita, KS
Current address: Newton, KS
Email address: scfriesen@sbcglobal.net
Occupation: SR. Field consultant with International Dairy Queen
Marital status: Married to Marc Friesen
Children: None, Yet
Height: 5'3"
Weight: That's kept between myself and medical records
Best feature (physical): Blue eyes
Worst feature: Abdominal area -- I hate abdominal exercises!Educational background: Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from Wichita State University
Favorite author: Elizabeth George (writes Christian books for women)
Favorite book: Any book by Elizabeth George
Favorite non-running magazine: "Real Simple"
Favorite movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Favorite television show: Seinfeld
Favorite music: 80"s Rock
Favorite musical performer: That's hard to narrow down.
Favorite artist: Any American or French Impressionist
Hobbies: Running, reading, spending time with Marc : , )
Collections: Nothing extensive!
Make of car you drive: 2003 Ford Escape
Make of car you would like to drive: I'm happy with what I have.
Favorite spectator sport: Major League Baseball
Favorite game: Taboo
Favorite vacation destination: Europe
Favorite time of day: Evening, before 10:00 pm
Favorite item of clothing you own: Any "older" pair of jeans
Most prized possession: Wedding ring, BiblePersonal philosophy: Always put God first, in everything you do!
Achievement of which you are most proud: Graduating from college, losing 50 lbs. after college.
Favorite subject in school: Marketing & Entrepreneurship classes
Least-liked subject: Economics (even though I was a business major).
Least-liked household chore: Dusting
Pets: 1 dog "Clyde" (a St. Bernard mix that Marc and I inherited).
Pet peeve: People who don't give the "courtesy wave" in traffic when I've let them into traffic.
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Reading
Greatest fear: Losing Marc or another loved one!
Happiest memory: Wedding day, Christmas with my family as a child.
Secret ambition/fantasy: Can't think of one.
Personal strengths: Good friend, fairly disciplined.
Personal weaknesses: Give up too easily sometimes, interrupting people when they are speaking.
Running
Years running: 5 years
PRs:
Years running ultras: 0
Number of ultras finished: 0
Best ultra performance: Hope to complete a 50-miler someday.
Most memorable ultra performance:
Typical training week:
Injuries: Just some muscle strains.
Favorite ultra(s): Heartland's fun (and tiring) to be involved with.
Favorite running shoes: Nike Pegasus
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: Don't know, but I would think that oranges and boiled potatoes with salt would work well.
Favorite handler: Would probably be Marc
Favorite place to run: My favorite place that I have run was on a beach by Lake Huron on a peninsula in Ontario, Canada.
Favorite type of running surface: Asphalt (how boring)
Ultrarunning idol(s):
Why do you run ultras?
Short-term goal: Lose some extra weight that I've put back on. Get back up to running 30-35 miles per week on a regular basis.
Long-term goal: Finish a 50-miler.Favorite ultra quote(s): ?