And so despite my status as a running refusenik, I found myself herded, among a crowd of far fitter, healthier, sportier types, into apen behind the start line, part of a sea of red t-shirted runners beneath a threatening gray sky.
While earning a master's in computer science at the University of Portland she taught undergrad Saudi men, who at first had a hard time taking her seriously, but eventually succumbed to her intellect and the fear of her redpen.