Me!

Since I can remember, I was crazy active.  Whether it was track, softball, or dance in high school, or or running on the beach in college, I was always moving.  Some people are motivated by reading a good book, others by a dynamic career.  I get my rush from a great workout...  an even bigger sense of accomplishment by motivating others to feel what I feel while improving their fitness level. 

I studied exercise science in college, and interned as an athletic trainer at both George Mason University and Florida International University.  While traveling with the baseball, volleyball, track and soccer teams, I learned what commitment it took to be athlete.  No matter the injury, circumstance, or personal extras going on, the expectation is to SHOW UP.  Show up for life, no matter what.  In this, character is built, and an athlete is formed.  It's not about anything else.

Watching my athletes show up, day after day is what motivated me to start competing in runs and triathlons in Florida.  Their impact on me motivated me to compete in an Olympic distance tri just 3 months after donating a kidney to my uncle 7 years ago.  Their dedication showed me that I was the lucky one... because I could do things that some people (like my uncle) could not.   

I have since competed in a couple half-marathons, a few more tris, and most recently, figure competitions.  My drive is not to win it all, but to do my best each time, utilizing all the resources I have, and overcoming all the "barriers" that may be present at the time.  I believe that God, my family, friends, and belief in myself make that possible.

My passion is to help others.  To watch them transform from the inside out.  Sometimes it takes someone else to believe in you before you believe in yourself.  And that's what I love - believing before the change actually occurs.  And change inevitably happens when you SHOW UP.  .