🔥BEAT THE HEAT ATHLETE SHOWCASE🔥 _____ In the competitive Female Masters Division, Jacquie Haggarty lucky_in_it from Burlingame, CA has emerged as one of the favorites. The VP of the popular 23andme company and mother of three posted an 11:53 opening 2 Mile and followed it up with a 5:24 Mile (Masters PR) which automatically advanced her to the third round. ____ PERSONAL BESTS (Masters) Mile: 5:24 (Beat the Heat 2020) 1/2 Marathon: 1:24 (2019) Marathon: 2:57 (2018) ____ After a nagging injury for the second part of last year, I was able to start training again just as we began sheltering in place -- and I'm so grateful to have had running as a legitimate way to get out of the house! I've been mostly in the run-for-fun-and-health phase for decades and pre-COVID, I hadn't been training for any race. In early July, my Runcoach teammates suggested the Trials of Miles virtual series and it has been super (and stressful!) to get some races on the track!" ____ On expectations going int...