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"I registered for a half marathon being held on February 3rd, 2008 and instead of my normal training schedule of "logging miles" I concentrated on the CATZ training sessions. Between Dec.'07 and Feb. '08 I did only 3 runs of 10-12 miles. However, since joining CATZ, I have religiously attended from 2 to as many as 5 sessions per week. During this time I have seen my "core" strength increase, my sprinting and recovery time improve. Well, I ran the Surf City USA half Marathon in cold blowing rain on Sunday morning February 3rd. To my surprise and excitement, I felt GREAT the entire race and turned in a Personal Best of 1:43:21 which crushed my previous best time by approximately 15 minutes! My next full marathon is in April and I can't wait to see how I do then! "

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Athlete Profile

Meghan O’Connor

Age: 10     
Hometown: California
Team: Cleary Irish Dance
Sports: Irish Dance & Horseback Riding
Goals for next year: To qualify for Worlds in Irish Dance.
Academic Achievement: Getting straight "A's" in 4th Grade on my final report card.
Athletic Achievement: Ranked 9th in Western Region and 37th in North America in Irish Dance.
How you got started with CATZ: Recommended by Celia and Madeline Currer.


Getting to know Meghan O’Connor:

Any pre-game or pre-practice rituals or routines? Superstitions?
One hour before my competitions I warm up, run through my dances and stretch out.

Most memorable moment.
At Nationals when I placed 37th.

What college do you hope to attend?
Notre Dame.

Specific academic goals or career choices in mind?
Working with horses.

Describe a moment or obstacle you have had to overcome. What did you learn from that experience?
Sometimes new steps are hard so I just have to keep practicing until they're perfect.

Who is the most influential person/people in your life?
My dance teacher's daughter Katie, who is an amazing dancer.