Sara Montgomery

blog: saratraining.blogspot.com

What are some of your lifetime running goals?:

Longer fastpacks, more stage races, try some 50 and 100 milers, and explore many more beautiful trails.

Do you have a claim to fame?:

Among runners, no, but all the stuff that is normal to runners is weird to everyone else I know.



Do you have any vices?:

Coffee

What makes you tick as a runner and in the real world?:

Being true to myself. Discovering what I authentically enjoy and genuinely believe, and trying to live my life according to that.

What drives you to run?:

At its most basic, I love being outside, getting a fix of nature and breathing in fresh air. I also love training towards goals and feeling fit.

What is your favorite movie?:

'Big Fish', an amazing Tim Burton adventure.

Do you have any nicknames? Explain:

Nothing that has really stuck.

What's the longest you've gone without sleep? Why?:

I miss an occassional night, mostly for running-related reasons like crewing.

If you had to be named after one of the 50 states,
which would it be?:

Alaska or Oregon



What did you have for lunch yesterday?:

Avacado and tomato sandwich, apple, tea

If you could hook up a thought monitor to your head,
would you see pictures, hear words or would music be
playing?:

Running replaces my usual mind chatter with serene pictures.

What really scares you about trail running?:

Getting injured and being far from help.

If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called?:

Once A Trail Runner...

Where would you live if it could be anywhere in the world?:

My fantasy address: Cabin in Woods, Valley Lake, Middle of Nowhere

What's your worst encounter on the trail?:

At Killarney Provincial Park when we got soaked by rain and were chilled to the bone for hours in our soggy camp.