Some Background (Personal)

So who am I? I am a 36 year old lobbyist in Washington, DC, where I have lived since graduating from college in 1992. I grew up in suburban Detroit. Was an all-state track and xc runner in high school, which brought me offers to run for big schools. Went to a small school instead, ran track and xc, double-majored in English and Russian, came out to DC to go to Georgetown's School of Foreign Service graduate program. Stayed, hit the bars, got a job, bought a condo, lost a job, got another, then another, bought a house in suburbia, bought a 2nd car, etc. But have been running through the whole fabulous experience.