Hi teammates - Great to "e-meet" you and introduce myself.  I'm Karen and totally revved up about being a part of this team. I live in East Phoenix (44th St/Thomas Area) and spend a great bit of time bouncing around this area for "social" activities. However, I work up in the Scottsdale Airpark area as director, talent management for a digital marketing company.

Moving to Phx from NJ (GO PHILLIES!!!    ) 8 years ago, I never would have imagined that I would be enjoying the life I lead today. I am all for running, biking (road/mtn), hiking, camping, team sports, triathlons, adventure/urban races....but I balance that out with "bar sports" like trivia/darts/pool/shuffleboard, cards, pubcrawls, "cruiser-cocktail-crusades" and the like. 

My friends refer to me as "Julie" (Cruise director from Love Boat), since I am the 'go to' for getting things organized and tend to come up with some neat ideas.  I have also been able to motivate a number of "less than motivated" folks to "GET OFF THE COUCH" which is a motto I try to promote.

In addition to a Scottsdale Co-ed Softball team, and tuesday night tempe town lake small running group runs, my upcoming events

already planned include: 10/11 Cactus Cha Cha Ru, 10/19 South Mountain

Run, 10/26 SOMA Relay-bike, 11/22 Mud Run, 12/5 Cave Creek Luminary

Run, 1/19 PFChangs 1/2

I am competitive, that is, until it takes away the fun...I like to keep it real. Seeing others have fun is a big part of this.

It would be great to meet up with everyone one of these days and brainstorm on a larger event or two that we can work on together...mucho points for all!   (I am all about the more the merrier) Anyone up for this??  Anyone up for meeting next Wednesday night somewhere?

Looking forward to working and playing with all of you!

karen