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    The Basics

    Date of birth:

    04-13-1961

    Place of birth:

    Bartlesville, OK

    Currently residing in:

    Bartlesville, OK

    Marital status:

    Married

    Job(s):

    Occupational Therapy Assistant in a Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care facility.

    Children:

    1 son, Carl
    1 daughter, Toma (1981-1992)

    Height:

    5’5″

    Weight:

    127

    Shoe size:

    8

    Best physical feature:

    arms

    Worst physical:

    thighs

    Religion:

    Christian

    Political affiliation:

    Republican

    Educational background:

    A.A.S. in Occupational Therapy

    Personal strength(s):

    Stubbornness

    Personal weakness(es):

    Stubbornness

    Make of car you drive:

    Toyota RAV4

    Make of car you would like to drive:

    Toyota RAV4

    Pets:

    3 cats: Caramel, Cashmere, and Moto

    Favorites

    Favorite author:

    Jean M. Auel

    Favorite book:

    The Clan of the Cave Bear series

    Favorite non-running magazine:

    National Geographic

    Favorite movie:

    Jaws

    Favorite TV show:

    Breaking Bad

    Favorite actor(s)/actress(es):

    Johnny Depp/Sandra Bullock

    Favorite music:

    Hard Rock

    Favorite musical performer:

    Alice Cooper, KISS

    Favorite artist:

    My 3 year old grandson, Dexter

    Favorite spectator sport:

    MotoGP and American Superbike

    Favorite subject in school:

    A&P

    Favorite game:

    Speak Out (alcohol is encouraged)

    Favorite vacation destination:

    Cozumel Mexico

    Favorite time of day:

    4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

    Favorite item of clothing:

    Tank tops

    Favorite non-running leisure activity:

    jigsaw puzzles

    Favorite crew/pacer person(s):

    Christine Fischer, Alecia Ramsey, Heather Blake

    Favorite place to run:

    planet Earth

    Favorite type of running surface:

    Trail

    Favorite famous quote:

    “Well behaved women seldom make history” Unknown

    Ultra Stuff

    Number of years running ultras:

    8

    Best ultra performance(s):

    Prairie Spirit 2015

    Most memorable ultra:

    Cloudsplitter in the Cumberland Mts, in Virginia

    Typical training week(s) before a major race:

    Injuries:

    Ultrarunning idol:

    Kathy Bratton and Arnold Begay

    Why do you run ultras?

    Advice for other ultrarunners:

    Achievements/Goals/Memories

    Personal hero:

    Personal philosophy:

    This is MY life, My journey, My story! Don’t compare yourself with others, just be better today than yesterday! Become the Hero of your own story <3

    Short-term goal:

    Help my son get started running!

    Long-term goal:

    Start running again and be able to finish within time limits!

    Most prized possession:

    Most proud achievement:

    Happiest memory:

    Secret ambition/fantasy:

    Greatest adventure:

    Diving Palancar Reef in Cozumel; Riding a GSXR 600 @ Kevin Schwants Suzuki School @ Road Atlanta! (Also, riding my GSXR1000 to Road Atlanta and back via Deals Gap Tail of the Dragon)

    Dislikes/Fears

    Least-liked subject:

    politics

    Least-liked household chore:

    cleaning the oven/refrigerator

    Pet peeve(s):

    people staring at their phone while visiting or having a meeting, and mostly texting while driving!

    Greatest fear:

    losing my son

    Spare Time

    Book currently reading:

    Between books currently

    Hobbies:

    working on my Fairy/Gnome garden; jigsaw puzzles

    Collections:

    Race bibs

    What’s next?

    Flower Moon 50 miler next week, for my return to running!