Although I began jogging in 1976, I never started competing in races until the Inaugural Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in 2001. I have run all the nine races and plan to run in April 2010. Rex Friend introduced me to marathon running. He told me about the long run for which I had no clue. The rest is history. I have met great people during training and racing. I am grateful to God to have the chance to put on my shoes one day at a time.
I enjoy running, especially marathons. I am glad to belong to the Edmond Running Club that encourages members and others to be active. My goal is to run a marathon in each of the US states. It seems to be a slow and pernicious challenge.
My kids have run with me on shorter races up to a half-marathon. They are my inspiration.