Amy Elson

I'm Amy Elson, and I'm a 2010 Carleton grad. At Carleton I ran track
and field--my favorite event was triple jump. Otherwise I did the
pentathlon/heptathlon. My favorite events in the multis were high jump
and 800m.

Then I graduated and signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon in SF.
Quite the leap from sprinting 90 feet and jumping into the sand to
26.2. (To be fair, I ran cross country in high school, but even so
before I started training I'd never run longer than maybe 8 miles at
one time in my life). And now here I am, a year after graduation, and
I've run two marathons!

What I'm doing with my life: I work with K-3rd graders at Four Seasons
Elementary in St. Paul, and hope to be an elementary school teacher
one day! Kids are the best. I also do some volunteer coaching at St.
Kate's--it's fun to still be a part of the MIAC even if my meet gear
has changed from maize and blue to purple.

Favorite Running Locations: Lake Calhoun in the summer, so I can end
my run with a jump in the lake and walk home. And you just can't beat
the Carleton Arboretum.

Favorite Post-Run Snack: Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie

My i-Pod Playlist is: Ridiculously random. Right now I'm loving Girl
Talk but you can always find a bunch of 80s music on there.

Favorite Workout(s): Repeat 200s, like the sprinter that I am (was?)

Goals: Right now I want to get used to racing again/learn how to
actually race longer distances so that next year I can focus on
getting faster. So I don't have any expectations right now for times.
And if, and whenever my next marathon is, it'll be to break 4 hours.

Keren Gudeman

Keren Gudeman

Minneapolis, MN

PRs: 5k road race = 19:11, 10k road race: 42:50; 1 mile road race = 5:33; half-marathon: 1:33.33.

A favorite race: A 2002 trail run outside of Chicago, with runners losing shoes in the cold, sloggy stream and everyone just trying to survive and pulling each other through of inches of mud.

A less fun race: Not finishing Grandma's in 2005 (?). I am blanking on the year because it was painful, and I sat in a medical tent for almost an hour. Yuck. Going to give the race another try this year.

Facts about me: I love doing track workouts! I want to try a steeple race some day. I love playing soccer and generally running around. I wish I owned a trampoline. I love the feeling of your slightly creaky legs when you wake up the morning after a hard workout day.

Kelsey's profile

Hi, I'm Kelsey. I've been running with MRRR for the last few years, and I'm so excited that we have such a great team this year! (really loving the team practices and brunches!).

About me
I went to Carleton, and graduated in 2007. I'm originally from Oakland, CA, but I love living in Minnesota. Currently, I work at a community gardening organization in MPLS. I'm going back to school for international agricultural development in the fall.

Favorite distances: (if I'm in good shape) the steeplechase and the mile.

The highest place I've ever run: Puno, Peru (next to Lake Titicaca), 12500 ft. I went on a 30 minute run then I had to go lay down for a while.

Favorite races: long distance road relays, or anything with mud and stream crossings.

Fun running fact: once I won a chicken at a race!

Biggest race pet peeve: not enough port-a-potties.

Kristin Fiumefreddo

I’m Kristin Fiumefreddo, and I am another new member of the team this year. I live in Minneapolis and just got into running a few years ago after I graduated law school. Since then I’ve done a number of half marathons, one marathon and a few shorter distance races.

Favorite Running Locations: Cedar Lake – it’s so quiet compared to the rest of the city lakes; East & West River Parkway – rolling hills, nice trails and steps away from my house

Favorite Post-Run Snack: Chocolate Hazelnut Milk (served warm if it’s winter)

My i-Pod Playlist is: Mostly hip-hop/rap mixed in with some 80s music and anything you can dance to.

Favorite Workout(s): Hill workouts– because I need the practice; Mile repeats followed by 400s - it’s a tough series but you feel like you accomplished something.

Interesting Running Fact about me: Most of my running wardrobe is pink and black.

PRs: 10K – 44:52; Half-marathon- 1:41

Short-term Goals: To break 1:40 in the half marathon.

Long-term Goals: More PBs and stay injury-free.