Former high school and collegiate distance runner

Hometown: Former military brat. In 1988, I moved to Ogden, UT to run at WSU. I fell in love with the mountains and my husband (Guy) and stayed. I am a mother of 3 boys (one adopted from mexico) and 2 girls (sisters adopted from Kazakhstan in 2007.)

Race profile:

• Big Sky Conference Champion: 3000 meters
• Participated in the 1991 NCAA Div.1 XC National Championships
• Ranked #1 in 2005 for 35 to 39 age-group, USA Triathlon National Rankings
• Multiple USA Triathlon age-group All-American
• Qualified for 2005 USA Triathlon World Championships
• Qualified for 2006 Half Ironman (70.3) World Championships

Education: Weber State University graduate, B.S. in Physics Teaching

• Certified USA Triathlon Coach
• Certified Sports Nutrition Advisor-(CSNA Master)
• Certified Strength Trainer

Running is the purest sport there is. It will always be my most favorite form of exercise as nothing else makes me feel as free and alive.

General Training Philosophy: If I am going to make a mistake, I choose to be slightly under-trained. This keeps me injury free, refreshed, always improving and ready to race!

Who I am, really: Wife, mother of five, and the not so silent, silent partner of Salt Lake Running Company.