I can recall a couple of efforts since 1991. None got off the ground. ... But the economy wasn't there, and we didn't have the organized Hispanic community that we have now.

It was amazing to be able to do that, to have that opportunity,

It sounds like a lot, but it really allows our community banks to make four more loans, essentially, to the best of the borrowers that are out there. Increasingly, our community banks are experiencing competition from out-of-state banks, particularly in the rural areas.

This is the best. It's like we died and went to heaven, because where we were it wasn't no good place,

We thought he was dead because they said the water was contaminated.

I was really overwhelmed, ... I said, 'Oh my God, I really am an athlete.' It was a lot bigger than just going out and doing races.

I was very happy. I didn't know what to do, cry or laugh. It was a shock.

It had been a rumor for a while,

I have a really great husband, and we work it all together, ... I wouldn't want to give up any of it.

I loved it from the very beginning, ... It's a healthy thing to do, and it's nice to have the multiple sports to balance your body. It's always challenging.