Patricia has been long-time runner, starting while studying for the California bar exam. She is retired attorney, philanthropist, mother, grandmother, and wife. She loves being out-of-doors whether running, hiking, swimming, biking. Patricia has a blog for her musings and has written two books, “Smart Jocks, Long Talks and Pink Socks,” about her father, and “First Friends: Love, Loss and Life in Humboldt County,” about discovering running and friends during a tough time in her life.