About Me

I'm Paulette, and I'm from a small town in Ohio. I went to the Ohio State University for undergrad and graduated with a B.S. in Molecular Genetics. I played trumpet in the Ohio State University Marching Band, a well-known and difficult-to-get-into tryout band in the Big Ten. My husband, Kevin, and I met at OSU and were in band together.

Kevin and I were married on August 7, 2004, in my hometown.

I went back to grad school and graduated with an M.S. in Cell & Developmental Biology in 2006 from the University of Michigan. I went to school at an arch rival university, but of course I still cheer for Ohio State. Kevin and I are huge football fans.

After being a lab rat for a few years, I decided to change career paths and started working for Google in December 2006 when they opened an office in Ann Arbor. We also have two adorable kitties - new kitten Willow and 11 year old Akai.

Kevin has always been a runner, but I started running regularly to train for a Mt. Hood climb. We made it to the summit in April 2008.

In 2009, I ran my first 10K in Ann Arbor and my first half marathon with Kevin in San Francisco. I was addicted to running.

We also love skiing, hiking, camping and basically anything outdoorsy.

My project at work changed, so we moved to San Jose, CA, in June 2011 so that I could work in Mountain View. We drove from Michigan to California over Memorial Day weekend.

We enjoy trying both wine and beer, especially beer now that we are on the west coast and have tons of new ones to check out. One could say we've become huge beer fans, but it's perfect - beer and running go hand in hand.

My big 2012 goal was to run my second marathon, which I did at Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on June 23. I was selected to be a Oiselle Ambassador just before that race, so I was lucky to run in my Oiselle singlet for the first time in Seattle!

Last summer I started adding trail running to my repertoire, and I've become pretty addicted, and 2013 just might be the year of the trail marathon. The photo below was taken on Forest Hill Divide trail in Auburn, CA.

October brought the SF Marathon Ambassador announcement, and I was thrilled to be selected to rep the race. It's one of my favorites, not to mention the very first 5K and half marathon I ever ran.

And that's where I am. I have fun with endurance sports, skiing, hiking and love any active pursuit. I love the runners high and feeling the fatigue of a great workout. Here's to enjoying an active life and feeling great!