Jackie Wolfe began distance running in 1972, and weight lifting in 1973. She graduated from Bates College in 1977 with a BA in Anthropology. She lived in NYC where she worked as (among other things) a personal trainer and a police officer. She recieved her Physical Fitness Specialist Certification from the Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas in 1990. She also studied Filipino and Okinawan martial arts for 15 years. In 1995 she recieved her Massage Therapy license from The Swedish Institute for Massage Therapy in NYC. When her knee pain became too intense to continue running she le...