Name: Ila Dawson
Age: 38
Birth Place : Pune, India
Occupation: Teacher
Family:Husband (Bill, 48) and daughter (Sonali, 6)
Favorite Restaurants: Sweet Tomatoes, Chili’s, Olive Garden
Favorite Movie:What’s Up, Doc?
Favorite TV Show:House
Favorite Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Why did you start running/walking: I started running in July 2008. I had gained a little weight, and felt like I would be healthier and happier with some regular exercise. Now I love it, even if I don’t exactly believe that when it’t time to get moving. I am hoping to train for a half-marathon in 2010.
Running/walking since: July 2008
RMRR member since: January 2009
How did you learn about the RMRR: A fellow member of the Aurora Sunday Striders
Average Weekly Mileage: 12
Favorite Place to run/walk: Cherry Creek State Park
Favorite Workout: Ummm… start running and keep running?
Most satisfying performance: I finally finished a 5K without walking any of it — the Polar Bear 5K in Wash Park. And it was 14 degrees! Woo-hoo
Favorite RMRR event: Probably my first one, this Sunday (2/8/09)
What do you like about RMRR: I like that the Trophy Series races are various distances, though I haven’t gone more than 5 miles yet. And it seems serious about running while low-key.