Hey there! I’m Chrissy Carroll, your hostess with the mostess here at Snacking in Sneakers.
The “Official” Bio:
Chrissy Carroll is one of the leading sports dietitians and running coaches for beginner runners. Here on her website, Snacking in Sneakers, she shares helpful content for runners, triathletes, and those trying to live a healthy lifestyle. Snacking in Sneakers features free running training plans, helpful training tips, sports nutrition information, and healthy recipes.
In addition to her professional credentials as an RRCA Certified Running Coach and USAT Level I Short Course Triathlon Coach, Chrissy Carroll is also a marathoner and triathlete herself. Combining her professional and personal passions, she authored “Eat to Peak: Sports Nutrition for Runners and Triathletes” back in 2012.
Chrissy has provided expert commentary for numerous publications including Runner’s World, EatingWell, Food Network, and Eat This. She is also a well-regarded speaker in the area of sports nutrition for runners.
Chrissy Carroll holds a Bachelors of Nutrition Science from Boston University and a Masters of Public Health Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also currently earning her Masters in Exercise Science through Lionel University. In addition to the certifications mentioned above, she is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer. She currently resides in central Massachusetts with her husband and son.
Email: [email protected]
The “Way More Fun” Bio:
Let’s be honest, you probably don’t want to sit here and read paragraphs about my education & credentials, right? Right. So, here’s a much more exciting list of 22 random fun facts about yours truly…
1. I grew up in Wappingers Falls, New York, which seems to only be known in the news for the Tawana Brawley case and a recent cocaine bust. I swear, it really was a very nice & quiet town.
2. I’m addicted to Blistex chapstick. I am super hesitant to use another brand, and even within the Blistex line, I can only use the regular medicated dark green label or the lighter green medicated mint. Case in point…
3. I’ve only been in the hospital once in my life, which was for food poisoning from a salmonella outbreak in peanut butter back in 2007. It took about 5 years for me to actually eat peanut butter again.
4. My husband and I eloped in California after completing the “Run in the Name of Love 5K.” We asked a random girl who finished at the same time to be our witness. (Later, we had a belated reception for family/friends back in MA).
5. I have extremely bad taste in movies, according to everyone I know. ABC Family originals are among my favorites (#1 is “Holiday in Handcuffs”).
6. Christmas decorations go up in my house the first week of November. You can hate on me if you want, but I love the holidays!
7. I once went on a date with a guy I met on the subway in the Czech Republic when I was traveling there alone. Luckily, it did not turn out like a scene from Taken or Hostel.
8. On said trip to the Czech Republic, I visited Karlovy Vary (a small Czech spa town) for the sole reason that it looked cool in Last Holiday, that movie with Queen Latifah and LL Cool J.
9. I love competing in road races/triathlons each year.
10. I love professional development and get super excited about nutrition/fitness conferences and seminars.
11. I once met Fat Joe.
12. On a deep sea fishing trip about an hour away from where we live, my husband and I started talking to another family who was sitting near us. Turns out, they were my husband’s cousins who we had never known or met before!
13. I’m a naturally lucky person and my friends are always impressed at the number of raffles and giveaways I win.
14. I went trick or treating up until I was 21 years old.
15. One of my favorite charities is the Red Cross, because when my apartment building burned down in 2011 they were super quick to help everyone with food & clothing.
16. I’m obsessed with Illusive Traveler Shandy beer, because it tastes like citrusy grapefruit deliciousness.
17. CVS is my favorite place for couponing. You can roll your extra care bucks and walk out spending two cents for 19 things. Check out that insane CVS receipt!
18. My favorite indulgences are dark chocolate covered espresso beans and ice cream from Flint Farm. Yummmm.
19. I have seen a quite random and diverse group of musicians in concert, including ‘N Sync, Korn, Elton John, Frankie Valli, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men, Pat Benetar, Rascall Flatts, and many others. By far, Boyz II Men has been my favorite. They are fantastic performers.
20. My first marathon was in Maui, with my friend Justine.
21. The most expensive dish I ever ate was in Iceland. It was a $70 piece of reindeer.
22. My parents refused to get us a pet when we were kids. My sister apparently was not happy with this decision, as I later found a makeshift cage made out of construction paper under our bed – with a dead roadkill rat inside. After that, we got a dog.
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