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Chittenden cont. from page 37 and is also on the varsity squad.” Melia feels cross country has made her a better distance runner during the spring track and field season. “Cross country translates well to the track season,” Chittenden said. “It’s a combination of physical and mental toughness. It builds a strong foundation for endurance. We average running 40-50 miles per week, much less than in track. Mentally, in cross country you could be competing with a field of 100-200 runners while on the track, there is a much smaller number of competitors.” As much as Chittenden enjoys cross country, it was on the track where she has experienced her most memorable moments as a runner. At the CIF-SS Masters Meet on May 27 Chittenden was competing in the 3200-meter race needing a time of 10:35 to qualify for the State Championships. “During the last lap, I knew it would be tough to make the time,” Chittenden said. “At the 200m mark I had 40 seconds to make it then a thought entered my mind. I said to myself ‘Oh well, the prom is the same day as State so it won’t be so bad.’ Suddenly, I sprinted the fastest I ever have in my life. I looked at the clock and saw my time was 10:32. I started crying.” A few weeks earlier at the Bay League championships, Chittenden experience a magical moment with teammate Alexis Johnson. Senior Melia Chittenden won the first Bay League cross country meet outdistancing the nearest runner by more than 11 seconds. Photo by Ray Vidal “Alexis was trying to break 11 minutes and we were pushing each other throughout the race,” Chittenden recalled. “She finished second at 10:59 just behind my 10:57.” Chittenden said Williams-Smith has been a major influence on her, not just on the track but in life. “Coach Renee is the best coach I’ve ever had,” Chittenden said. “She is such an inspiration being the first girl to run cross country at Mira Costa and then run at Kansas State. She teaches you to run for yourself and for her. I hate to let her down. I’m almost afraid to run for another coach when I get to college. It will be so different. “Also, when I was a sophomore, I admired Natasha Brunstein, She wasn’t our fastest runner but was a very intense, determined person who is now running for New York University. She helped shape who I am today.” Chittenden plans to compete in college but has yet to decide on a school, weighing her many options. She has visited Princeton and Northwestern and has offers to visit the University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley. “I plan to run in college but the school has to have a top academic program and a program where I can study abroad,” Chittenden explained. “I want to experience everything I can in college.” Boasting a weighted GPA of 4.2, 38 Easy Reader / Beach magazine • November 10, 2016
Chittenden plans to study International Relations and possibly Political Science. “I want to travel and I look forward to interacting with and helping people,” she added. Chittenden has been preparing for her college career for years. She has been involved with the Model United Nations program at Mira Costa since she was a freshman and every Wednesday, she volunteers at the Shared Bread program at First United Methodist Church in Redondo Beach. “We feed the homeless and I get to talk to many interesting people,” Chittenden said. “Whether you’re doing dishes, serving the food or getting a chance to eat with those less fortunate, it’s a very rewarding experience.” While her life off the race course seems equally as fast-paced, Chittenden still finds time to sit down and play the piano, something she has done since she was seven years old. But she is happiest when her legs are moving. “I really enjoy running,” Chittenden said. “I like to be outside and whether it’s on the Green Belt, Strand or a hill in Palos Verdes, I get the feeling of being free.” B Robert T. Downs, Sharon A. Bryan* ** + ++, Christopher M. Moore* ** + ++, Rebecca L.T. Schroff** + ++, Jan T. Inoue* * Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; ** Certified Trusts & Estates Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; + Chosen to 2016 Super Lawyers; ++ Chosen to 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions of Best Lawyers of America © Honored by our peers for our professional excellence, Moore, Bryan, Schroff & Inoue LLP 2016 Super Lawyers Certified Family Law and Trusts & Estates Specialists Complex Property • Custody • Support Issues Personal Service • Exceptional Results Cost Effective • Timely Resolutions (310) 540-8855 21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 490, Torrance www.mbsllp.com | mail@mbsllp.com November 10, 2016 • Easy Reader / Beach magazine 39
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