From racecars to running shoes : Ruth Senior is finding her pace, even though it’s 100 miles per hour slower than it used to be. Growing up in Norwich, England, she ran a lot at an early age, but only to keep in shape for a different sport. “I actually used to race cars, and I was a race-car driver,” she said. “I started running and training with my friend to keep fit, and it just went from there.” Senior raced go-karts, saloon cars, and even did some Formula Ford racing. But racing costs halted that interest. In place, Senior took up running, and so far, it’s turned out to be a good decision. In 2006, Senior made it to the World Junior Championships in Beijing, but a recurring stress fracture injury plagued her. “I struggled for a few years at home,” she said. “It took me a long time to recover. It was moving out here that saved my running." She moved to New Mexico and enrolled at UNM a year and a half ago, mainly because of head coach Joe Franklin and the people on the team, Senior said.

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