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Sherri Shaner

Where do you live?: Los Gatos

Home Team: SPOUSE - MIKE, RUNNING PARTNER — KAREN, OTHER RUNNING FRIENDS — GAIL, ANNALIE, RAMAN, ANGELA, ELLEN, CARRIE, ALL EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

Hometown: BORN IN REDWOOD CITY, BUT CONSIDER MY HOMETOWN CUPERTINO WHERE I GREW UP

Motivation: SEE HOW FAR I CAN PUSH MYSELF, FINISH THE RACE AND HONOR MY LATE MOM WHO WAS A LATE BLOOMER OF AN ATHLETE, BUT BECAME A MARATHON MACHINE.

Honoree(s): MOM (MARY YOUNG), DOUG BOOTH (OUR HONOREE), KAILAN HAUGHT (BRAVE 5 YEAR OLD WE MET ON VACATION WHO IS FIGHTING LEUKEMIA)

Last three books read: NORA ROBERTS - GOING HOME, THE TIPPING POINT (NOT QUITE DONE), CAN’T REMEMBER NAME, BUT IT WAS A FUNDRAISNG BOOK SOMETHING LIKE “LETS DO LUNCH”

Last three movies seen: HAIRSPRAY, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM AND THE ULTIMATE GIFT

What person do you look up to the most and why? MY MOM FOR HER STRENGTH, POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND HER GO GET’EM ATTITUDE

Favorite local cheap-eats restaurant: PLUTO’S

Desert Island Five: JOURNAL, BLANKET, PHOTO ALBUM, SWIM FINS (IN CASE I NEED TO SWIM SOMEWHERE, CATCH FISH, ETC.), KNIFE

What did you want to be when you grew up? VETERINARIAN

Middle name meme:
Motivated — once I make up my mind to do something, I am motivated to finish.
Inspired — I am lucky that I am surrounded by things that inspire me.
Challenge — I always like challenges
Helper — I enjoy helping others as there are so many that have helped and continue to help me.
Energy — People have told me that I am high energy. I am for the most part, but when I am tired, I am out like a light.
Light — I love the sun and being outdoors
Love — I am lucky to have lots of love in my life!
Evolve — I am in a constant state of evolving my skills, talents and gifts.