Marylyn was born in Northern California and grew up in California and Oregon. She was always active in team sports, loved the outdoors, camping and spending time in the mountains. She moved to the East Coast in 1989 and settled in Connecticut. She now has a grown son who still lives in Connecticut. Over the years she continued to stay active in various sports, especially enjoying Adventure Racing. Constantly being drawn to the mountains of New Hampshire, she finally answered the call within and moved to New Hampshire in 2020. Although a competitive athlete and running on trails for many years, this is when she discovered mountain and ultra racing. One race and that was it, she was hooked! She also enjoys helping others and has spent a lot of time volunteering at events. She loves spending time in the mountains with her dog Kodiak, paddle boarding (also with Kodiak), her weekly group runs with the most awesome run club, reading cool books with her book club, and enjoying good food, IPA’s and a nice whiskey with friends.