Born and raised in small town, Oregon.  Ran middle distances in high school and college.  Now raising a family and I have transformed myself into a marathon runner for the fun of it.  I have run 9 marathons so far. They are Dublin International Marathon, Maui Marathon, Nike Women's Marathon, New York Marathon, RunSFMarathon, Portland Marathon, Las Vegas Marathon, Rock & Roll San Diego and the Timberline Marathon.