Originally from Woodinville, Washington (suburb of Seattle). I graduated from University of Oregon with a double major in Business (Sports Marketing) and Spanish. There I ran 2 years with the UO team and 2 years with the UO Running Club with Tom Heinonen. Since then, I have competed with the Kansas City Smoke, unattached, and now for Seattle Running Club/Brooks. 

Nicknames: White Lightning, The Galloping Ghost, K-Lav

Training shoes: Brooks Ravenna 4

Favorite Trails: Redmond Watershed, McKenzie River Trails, Cougar Mountain, WA Cascades

Running Highlights:

3 seasons on the U of O Division 1 squad

2007 NIRCA National Champion (for collegiate clubs)

4:23 Indoor Mile (February 2008)

8:44 3,000 meters (March 2007)

14:52 5,000 meters (March 2009)

31:22 10,000 meters (April 2009)

15:23 5k road

1:11:09 debut in Half-Marathon (November 2008)

2:35:03 Marathon, 2013 Eugene

11th place - XTERRA Trail Run National Championship (September 2012)

2009 and 2010 Truffle Shuffle 4-mile champ

1st place, 2012 Covey Run 10K

Course Records:

Dash Point State Park 10K (2012)

Ravenna Park 4K (2012)

Soaring Eagle Park 5M (2012)

Bridle Trails 5K (2006)

Birch Bay International Road Race 15K (2013)

Cougar Mountain 5K (2013)

Lord Hill 5M (2013)

Tehaleh Trail Half (2013)

Other random facts:

7-time Arcade Silver Medalist

4-time Arcade Gold Medalist and $100 award (Mar, Nov '09, Jan, Feb '10)

Producer of the original hit, "I'm On A Track"