OTHTC BIO

Name: Elaine Marie Samson Riendeau (not reindeer!- French pronunciation re-un-dough or Americanized rine-do)

Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire

Date of Birth: 8-15-67

Occupation: Electronics Engineer

Education Background: BS in EE from UNH, MS in Administration from CSUB, MS EE from CSUN, and a Masters in Scuba Marital Status: Happily married after many many years of dating my husband, Larry.

Children: 1 cat- named Samantha

Height: 5 feet, 4 inches

Weight: ???

Shoe Size: 9

Year's running/walking: Started running at lunch with Linda Homer after seeing Barb, Mitch, Eric, Phil, Tom, and Sid run at IOB back in 1992/93.  So 7 years of running and a lifetime of walking.

Favorite running/walking surface: Dirt basically anywhere the trails lead behind the college.

Some races I have completed: First and last marathon that Disneyland ever put on I ran in March of 1995 after being struck by a truck while I was riding my bicycle two weeks before the race.  Additional marathons that I have run are Big Sur in 96 and 97 and Lake Tahoe in 97.  Covered bridges 1/2 marathon in Vermont with my Dad in 97.  Lots of local runs here in Ridgecrest.  Currently training for Disney World Marathon this January in Florida.