Melanie
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| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
| Location | Carson City, NV |
| Introduction | Former 200lb couch potato addict/alcoholic, now a sober marathoner/triathlete/ultrarunner. In high school, my diving coach used to make me run ONE lap around the track as a punishment. I would collapse over, like I was dying, crying out "I'm not a runner, coach. I'll never be able to run". And for the next 20 years, I believed that. In the fall of 2011, I decided to sign up for a 5k "just to see if I could do it". Ran the 5k and completely surprised myself by coming in just over 43 min (my goal was 45 min). Then, when we were on vacation in Disneyland, I heard about this Tinkerbell Half Marathon. I had lost a friend to suicide the year prior, so I decided to run for a purpose...to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A short 4 months later, I took part in my first half marathon and met my goal of completing it under 3 hours (2:51:16). Since then, I've logged 27 half marathons, 7 marathons, a 50k, 55k and a half Ironman. I find peace in running and it centers me. Running brings me closer to my Higher Power and gives me the ability to keep an open mind, believe and have faith...that anything is possible in this world with a little willingness! |
| Interests | Reading, writing, camping, running, photography, nutrition, travel, cooking and baking! |
| Favorite movies | The Shawshank Redemption, Gone with the Wind, Clerks, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Mallrats, American Beauty, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Finding Nemo |
| Favorite music | Florence and the Machine, Eminem, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Addison Road, Ani DiFranco, The Eagles, Everclear, Incubus, Tori Amos, Sublime, John Mayer, Snow Patrol, King of Leon, and most classical music (my favorite is Tchaikovsky) |
| Favorite books | Gone with the Wind, Run Like a Mother, The Shack, Born to Run, The Hunger Games Series, The Five Love Languages, My Sister's Keeper, The Last Lecture, The Secret, Handle with Care, The Omnivore's Dilemma, 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. |