About The Princess

Her Royal Kainess

Princess Kai lives in the south burbs of Chicago with her lovely Fiance and a big, fat, gray cat named Flanders.  She and Running have been together on and off for about 7 years and have had their share of lover’s spats, but she thinks that this time around it might be for keeps.  Running often makes her get out of bed at ungodly hours and forces her outside after a long day of work, but in the end, she is glad Running pushes her.  And not just because being with Running allows her to indulge in her other love: Eating everything in sight.

The Princess enjoys crisp, sunny fall days, puppies, and bacon.  Her guilty pleasures are bad pop music (don’t look at her iPod) and sleeping in.  The strangest things she has ever eaten are insects (scorpions and grasshoppers), hippos, and giraffe meat, and there is not much she won’t try.  She pretty much hates all cheese (except mozzarella and brie) but absolutely loves artificial cheese products (cheese puffs, Cheez-Its, and Doritos).

PR’s:

5K – 24:33
6 Mile – 53:40
10 Mile – 1:23
Half – 1:59:40
Marathon – 4:35:06

Favorite shoes: Nike Air Zoom Elite III & Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8

Fuel of choice: Vanilla GU

Running inspiration: Lopez Lomong, Deena Kastor, Bernard Lagat, Kara Goucher.  My fellow bloggers and forumites at Runner’s World.

Running goals: A sub-23 5K, qualify for Boston.

Up next: Run for the Cops 10K, Oak Brook Half Marathon?

Boxers or briefs: Boxers.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood: Um…17?