Birthday: October 4 (Sputnik Day)

Height: 5' 1"

Weight: 110-115 lbs

Family: Happily married, two kids, two cats.

Provenance: b. Sarnia, Ontario, 1957

C.V.: Ingersoll District Collegiate (high school), Wilfred Laurier (undergrad), Fanshawe College (dental hygiene).  Worked for Dr. Houston's Dental Office in Thamesford, Ontario for last 30 years. (Yikes)

The Lowdown: Hardworking, Competitive, Self-motivated.

Common Misapprehension:  My short strides don't get me as far. 

Worst Trait: Pacing, pacing, pacing.

Favoured Symptom of the Proceeding: I see a lot of runners twice !

Secret Weapon: My supportive husband..   

Not So Secret: My training coaches. (Bob Hamade & Jeff Robinson.)

Wish List: See the Tour de France; run in Australia & South Africa; another Boston Marathon; getting my husband to run with me; 

Short List: My husband, my daughters, my cats, my friends, my job, my training.

Pet Peeves: Cycle Bums; Sloppy Time Keepers; Lightning; Jerky Drivers; Bullies; Judgemental and Arrogant Racers; Poor Sports; People who ask 'And how far is this marathon going to be ?'