Mechanical Design Engineer; Volunteer Member of Downtown Beer Runners Executive Council

I <3 RUNNING: I love the friendship and supportive community I have found through running.

BUCKET LIST: I want to run a 5K in less than 22 minutes. Since I got into running three years ago, I’ve gotten faster but have focused on doing longer distances rather than speed. Since completing my last fitness goal of running a marathon, I have wanted to focus on improving my shorter-distance speed.

UP NEXT: Turkey Trot 4 Miler and St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend 5K

FAVE FITNESS ACCOMPLISHMENT: My favorite is helping to start Downtown Beer Runners with my friend Michael Kitner.

HOMETOWN: I grew up in Germantown and now live in downtown Memphis.

SPEED BUMPS: When I started to get into distance running, I had problems with minor overuse injuries in my knees before learning the importance of cross-training and diversity in exercise.

MY GROUP: Downtown Beer Runners, Women’s Run/Walk Memphis, Trail Trippers, and Hyperfocus

FAVORITE JAMS: “Sucker for Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons

RECENT RACES: Cooper Young 4 Miler, Women’s run/walk 5k (1st in age group), Crosstown 10K (2nd in age group), Shelby Farms 15k (3rd in age group), Germantown Half Marathon, Big Buffalo 50k relay (2nd female team), Finish Liza’s Run

MOST MEMORABLE FITNESS EVENT: Running a full marathon! BEST EATS: East Meets West. I like their Shrimp Pad Thai.

GO-TO GEAR: Brooks Ghost Running Shoes

INSPIRATION TO BE FIT: Staying fit and active has always been an integral part of my life and has helped me manage my stress and make meaningful connections with people. I grew up playing team sports and learned valuable life skills that have stayed with me. As an adult, I still use fitness as a method to balance my life and continuously challenge myself.

DREAM DINNER COMPANY: Cleopatra. I think learning more about her very complicated life would be interesting.

ON MY NIGHTSTAND: “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
by Suzanne Collins

QUOTE: “I’m not crazy. My reality is just different than yours.” – unknown