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OUSer Bio:
Carla Arnold

Location:  Oakville, ON
E-mail:  carnold@canstage.com
Occupation:  Arts Management
Height:  5' 3"
Weight:  115
Birthplace:  Italy
Date of birth:  05/23/69
Running since:   1999
PRs:  Around the Bay 30K 2:16, Marathon 3:24, 50K 4:10, 50 miles, 7:01, 100K 9:10
Shoes I run in:  Asics
Favourite running surface:  Toe Path
Some ultras I have completed: 50K at Run for the Toad, Vulture Bait, Niagara, Sulphur Springs, and Damn Ruff Bluff.  50 miles at JFK, Chicago
Lakefront, and Nifty Fifty. 100K in Japan, Toronto and Levis QC.
Best performances: JFK 50 miler, my first "real" ultra. Run for the Toad through sun, freezing rain and snow all in one race. 
Ultra achievements:  Completed every race that I have entered and my very first ride in an ambulance. 
Ultra I would like to do but haven't yet: Western States, need I say more?
Typical training week:  80 - 100K
Injury history:  Sciatic nerve, inflamed tendon and rough looking toes.
Favourite ultra foods:  Bananas, peanut butter and jam on whole wheat, boiled potatoes rolled in salt, Cliff shot gels any flavour.
Favourite ultra beverages: E-load, orange juice mixed with water, Gatorade.
Things I like most about ultras:  There's a surprise around every corner, the trance and the people (especially the Straw Man). 
Things I hate most about ultras:
 Damn roots, just look at my knees.
What got me started doing ultras:  Seriously?  I thought that running hilly 50Ks would improve my marathon time.  But really, why run 100K? Because it's there and I can.....
Ultra heroes:  Scott, Ryne, Monica, Joe, Laurie, Jen, Wendy, Clara
Ultra quote: Running once a day just isn't enough.  Trail runner shouting to a marathon runner, "Those spandex outfits won't help you today."

Jul 2006

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