Starla Garcia
QT: 2:44:04
Residence: Houston, TX
Hometown: Pharr, TX
College: University of Houston
Age on Race Day: 30
Affiliation: Space City Racing
Qualifying Race: Chevron Houston Marathon 2020
Marathon Best: 2:44:04
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @starla_shines
Favorite inspirational quote: "Only the disciplined ones are free in life. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods. You are a slave to your passions." - Eliud Kipchoge
Favorite TV show: The Mindy Project
Favorite post-race indulgence: Ice cream and salty chips
Of Note:
- Registered Dietitian at Advice for Eating, LLC, a Houston-based nutrition practice.
- Considers one of her biggest accomplishments as overcoming an eating disorder with the help of her college coaches, teammates, family and friends, and then having their support at OTQ
- Her father always tells her before each race to "have fun and run as fast as a leopard." He was a migrant farm worker, and she relates to how they both have sacrificed a lot to do the hard work that many others aren't willing to do
