My first race was a Sprint Distance triathlon, but instead of the swim (I couldn’t swim back then) that leg was a kayak. My used road bike was loaded with gels taped to the bar and enough water for four. I loved every minute of it and never looked back. I got a swim coach at the YMCA, and when I outgrew him, an assistant swim coach from my alma mater took me to the next level.

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I worked my way slowly up the distances… Sprint, Olympic, 70.3, until eventually I did my first full Ironman at Lake Placid.  It was the hardest and most rewarding thing I had ever done, a 12+ hour race.  Looking for more challenges, I got into Xterra, off-road triathlons, and was immediately hooked. I traveled every weekend to Xterra races on the East Coast, earning enough points with good results to get a slot at the Pan American Championships in Odgen, Utah. From there I qualified for the Xterra World Champions in Maui. Finishing was the goal there.

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Coaching began as a request by a friend to help them train for their first 70.3 in 2015.  while i didn’t seek it out, I found it to be incredibly fulfilling to guide others. In 2019 she did her first full Ironman, and I could not have been more proud. Referrals came in and my roster grew, and a new career began. I know from my own experience how much farther you can go with a coach who works with you based on your own goals, dreams, and needs.