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About Courtney

Courtney Alev is a local San Franciscan residing across the street of her beloved Golden Gate Park. She fell in love with running while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer on the beaches of Mozambique, Africa where there weren't many other options for exercise. Running became a way to clear her head after she realized she truly does need 10K to warm up! She completed her first marathon in Big Sur in May 2011, which she considered to be a one-time, bucket list accomplishment. Within a week after finishing, she signed up for two more! Courtney has completed seven marathons, including 2 SFMs, and is working towards her first Ultramarathon and her first Half Ironman Triathlon in 2013. Outside of running, Courtney can be found working at a tech startup in the heart of SF, blogging about food, travel, and running on her blog, Pancakes and Postcards, or eating her way through the city's culinary delights. If you want a local running buddy or just someone to talk about SF or pancakes with, follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook.