Life has taken me all over the place. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, I earned my PhD at the University of California, Riverside, spent 4 years in Philadelphia as a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania, and now live in Melbourne Australia. Besides staying busy on research projects or teaching, I enjoy being active - especially running and cycling, but anything outdoors. I enjoy cooking and baking, often creating my own healthy recipes (see some of my recipes). I also like to collect quotes that strike my fancy. 
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2008: Won the Charlottesville, VA marathon (26.2 miles), official finish time 3:02:58
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2006: Climbing in the Californian mountains
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2015: Great Ocean & Otway Epic Event - 204 km ride
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2002: Backpacking through the depths of the Grand Canyon with my mom and dad.
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2007: trek through the Alps with my parents. Here my Dad and I pose on a snowmobile
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2010: Earned my PhD from the University of California, Riverside. Here with my esteemed adviser, Dr. Howard Friedman
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The place I always feel at home - the Arizonan desert.
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2012: Successfully completed the Philadelphia Triathlon (Olympic distance, 1500m swim, 40 km ride, 10km run)
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2016: Successfully completed the Ballarat half Ironman (1900m swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run)
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2019: Visiting the heart of the Australian outback - Uluru.