47; Retired from Commercial Real Estate
I <3 MY SPORTS: I love the people you meet, the friendships you make, and the conversations you have.
BUCKET LIST: IRONMAN
UP NEXT: IRONMAN Chattanooga
FAV FITNESS ACCOMPLISHMENT: Qualifying for the Boston Marathon 12 times!
HOMETOWN: I grew up in the Midwest, but after 25 years in Memphis, it is home.
SPEED BUMPS: My daughter’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis when she was five was a challenge. The disease demands a lot of you physically and mentally. However, eight years into the disease, she is doing well. I don’t think anyone can understand the depth and nuance of managing the disease. There’ve been lots of sleepless nights, and the mental load of this chronic disease is heavy.
MY GROUP: Los Locos
RECENT RACES: Boston Marathon number nine!
MOST MEMORABLE FITNESS EVENT: Unbound Gravel, which is a 100-mile race through the Flint Hills of Kansas. I was undertrained and underskilled, and I spent hours hiking and carrying my bike through mud. It was hot and cold, with all sorts of weather conditions. I’m glad I survived!
BEST EATS: El Mero Taco. I love tacos!
DREAM DINNER COMPANY: He’s not famous, but it would be my dad, who has passed away. I miss him, and I know he would be so proud of me.
GO-TO GEAR: Garmin Watch
INSPIRATION TO BE FIT: I love how keeping yourself fit creates healthy habits, whether getting up early to start your day before sunrise, catching up with a friend on a run, or eating well so you can move well. They feel connected to me.
PET PEEVE: I dislike traffic passing you too closely on the bike.
QUOTE: “You deserve to celebrate not only who you’ve become, but who you could have become and fought not to be.” – Pastelito Negro
Photo by Tindall Stephens
