NAME: Rocki-Lee DeWitt
E-MAIL ADDRESS: rld10@psu.edu
BIRTH-DATE: October 14, 1956
HOMETOWN (ORIGINALLY): Accord NY
WHERE I LIVE NOW: Gatesburg PA
WHAT I DO IN LIFE AS WE KNOW IT: Associate Dean for Graduate
Professional Programs, Smeal College of Business
NON-RUNNING HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Bicycling, Gardening, Granddaughter
A FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, TV OR RADIO SHOW: Book -- Anything by Patricia
Cornwell
IF I COULD CHOOSE MY OWN NICKNAME OR EPITAPH: With a real name like
Rocki who needs a nickname?
I STARTED RUNNING (WHEN, WHERE, HOW...): When they needed someone who
wasn't afraid to do hurdles (high school).
AVERAGE MILES PER WEEK: 25-30
A TYPICAL TRAINING WEEK: 4 days at 5 miles, long run on weekend
PREFERRED RACE OR RACING DISTANCE: 5 K cross country
NUMBER OF RACES PER YEAR: 2 - 3
A GOOD 10K TIME FOR ME WOULD BE: 47 minutes
WHY I RUN: "So I don't punch anyone"
PEOPLE MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT: Shotput was my
best track & field event
submitted August 1999
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