37; Clinical Content Specialist for Micromedex Editorial Services at Merative; Volunteer President of the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society
I <3 MY SPORTS: I love the people — folks who are not from Memphis are always surprised to learn about the amazing triathlon and running community we have!
BUCKET LIST: IRONMAN Kona…hopefully one day soon!
UP NEXT: MRTC Road Race Series, Wisconsin IRONMAN 70.3, and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain
FAV FITNESS ACCOMPLISHMENT: Placing third in my age group and 30th overall female at IRONMAN Wisconsin 2023, which earned me a spot for IRONMAN Worlds!
HOMETOWN: I grew up in Raleigh, NC, but I have called Memphis home for over a decade now.
SPEED BUMPS: On a training ride in 2016, I was knocked off my bike by a stray dog and shattered my elbow. It led to three surgeries and nine months of three times weekly PT to get back to just normal daily life. I hated being injured — it was terrible for my mental health — so since then, I’ve done all I can to stay injury-free.
MY GROUP: I’ve been part of the BPC Squad since 2014 and Team Zoot.
FAVORITE JAMS: Indoor workouts are the only time I listen to music, and usually, it’s some random EDM playlist on Spotify.
RECENT RACES: I finally ran the Boston Marathon this past April after over a decade of trying to get in. After that, I followed up with a great race at Chattanooga 70.3 just four weeks later and qualified for the 70.3 Worlds there.
MOST MEMORABLE FITNESS EVENT: The 2024 Women’s IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France… and it has turned out that this was the only year for the women’s World Championship race to be held in Nice; so super cool that I got to be part of it!
BEST EATS: City Silo, although I don’t have a go-to order there because everything is so delicious! My dessert spot is Sugar Ghost for their ice cream.
GO-TO GEAR: My Garmin watch, Nike Alphafly for races, and my super fast Quintana Roo V-PR bike.
INSPIRATION TO BE FIT: It’s simply lifelong health and wellness — one of my core values.
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity” by Peter Attia, MD
PET PEEVE: People playing their music out loud during a run, race, or hike — let’s enjoy the experience!
MOTTO: In general, I always strive to improve, aiming to be 1% better than yesterday.
Photo by Tindall Stephens
