👤 Quick Stats
1. Who are you? What’s your family + fitness setup look like? Where are you from? Who’s your coach/where do you workout?
39-year old mom of twins. Married to my best friend of 20+ years, been married over 10 years. My husband and I own a boutique fitness studio and that is where I work and also where I do the majority of my training. I also do a little training at home and at the track. My husband and I have been programming all of my coaching until very recently. For the past 3ish months I have started working with a HYROX coach...who will remain unnamed until I have a little more time under their guidance and put together a solid race performance.
2. What drew you to hybrid racing and hybrid fitness?
As a non-athlete growing up, but as someone who realized I have a tremendous amount of athletic ability later in life, I discovered HYROX and DEKA in 2022 and have enjoyed using hybrid racing as an outlet to showcase my abilities even as an almost 40-year old mom. I am also someone who truly enjoys doing hard things and pushing myself to be the best version of myself, so these races felt perfect for me.
3.  How do you balance training, parenting, and work?
My training sessions are my non-negotiables. Fortunately, I have a very supportive husband who will pick up whatever, whenever to ensure I am able to complete my daily session(s). My children are my priority, however I have impeccable time management skills so each night I plan the next day around all of the things that need to get done. There is more than enough time in the day to do it all, there just is NO time for bullshit. I am never sitting around watching tv or just relaxing...I am either working or cooking or getting kids ready for school or doing hair or washing dishes or doing laundry or training or....the list goes on and on. The working moms who know, know.
4. What does being strong mean to you, beyond physical strength?
Being strong is much more than just physical. I would argue mental strength is more important than physical strength when you are trying to accomplish a big goal with big responsibilities. Being committed to the process day in and day out is no easy task. There are days when you just don't "want to" or days when you have to get stuff done super early or super late because that's just the way the day shook out. Having the mental fortitude to push through on those days isn't easy, but if you're disciplined, you'll get it done. It's also hard to be motivated when races or events don't go to plan. You can sometimes beat yourself up about it or think you're not good enough or that your goal is just too big...having the mental strength to believe in yourself and push through on those days is the real win.