01/07/2026
McNair
1. Who are you?
I am a wife, mother to four adult children and grandmother to four non-adult grandchildren. I pay the bills by working as an attorney on family law, criminal law, and personal injury cases, but if I had a way to do it I would have made a living writing songs, riding horses, and traveling the world. I am goal oriented, hard-headed, and I am "always" right (just ask my kids). The one exception is when hubby and I disagree on something and in those cases he is almost always right, but hey at least I am willing to admit it. That would not have happened 30 years ago. :)
2. What got you into running?
In 2016 we were living in California (where I was born and raised) when my father-in-law (husband's step-dad) passed away. My husband's mother, who lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, had never been alone and he was concerned for her well-being. My husband, Corey, had moved to California in 2010 to be with me but he really did not like it there, so when his step-dad passed, we took the opportunity to move closer to Corey's mom. Unfortunately, this was after real estate in Colorado had sky-rocketed (the green boom after ma*****na was legalized there), so we ended up in a tiny town in Wyoming just 90 miles from his mother. By tiny, I mean tiny. Population less than 200. I worked remotely for a California law firm and that left me with a lot of time on my hands and nothing to do, there, in the way of hobbies. I heard about "Run the Year" and signed up to walk, run or crawl 2,017 miles in 2017. I started out walking but that took too long, so I started with Couch to 5K and began a running journey. I turned 51 and needed a goal so I decided to do 52 races in the 52 weeks between my 51st and 52nd birthdays. I discovered I was not fast but had a lot of endurance, so distances increased and in 2018 I completed my first marathon (February), then 50K (May), then 50-miler (September), then 100K (October) and graduated to 100 miles in March 2019. Somewhere along the way I met a Last Annual Vol State runner, researched the race, and decided I needed to do that event some day. So I did. Twice. Then HOTS. And the journey continues to escalate....
3. What keeps you going?
The challenge of pushing myself to go further, and to prove that age is only a number and that no matter what number I am on any given day, I am not yet "old."
4. In regards to this run, what are you looking to achieve (if you want to elaborate)?
I am looking to achieve the longest distance to date. I want to prove to myself that I can do it. For this race, in particular, I am excited about the fact that I will get to see Yellowstone. It is a trip that my mother and I always wanted to take together, but it was never the right time for us to go. She passed away from Cancer in 2021 and she never did get to go there. I have still not gone. This will finally be my opportunity to share this experience with her, even though she is gone, because I will be carrying her with me in my heart.
5. What are your plans if you succeed?
To have a beer. Or ten. And probably Fireball. And to brag to my co-workers. (And hope the toenails come back just one more time.)
6. What are your plans if you fail?
The flippant response: To have a beer. Or ten. And probably Fireball.
The real response: Failing is literally inconceivable. I am too stubborn to quit. If I do not finish it will be because my body failed me and I died somewhere along the way. hahahaha!!
Directors note: Lisa has more than enough "fuel" to get her through this. During the 2025 run I got the impression she had some fomo. Such beautiful scenery and who could forget all the amazing dance moves. I believe that even when the reality of the situation hits her she'll still have what it takes to get what she's looking for.
