Bio basics: wife of Jimmy, mom of 5 boys and 1 girl (ages 16,15, 12, 10, 8 and 6), teacher, athlete
Biggest fans:  her parents (who still attend most of her races)
A Super Moment: When her whole family took part in a Father’s Day road race this year and her two oldest sons beat her
Strengths:     commitment and organization
Weakness:    overtraining and ignoring age (“Age is not an excuse, but I have to train smarter.”)
Favorite activities: running, watching her kids play sports, competing (PR’s)
What gets you up in the morning? training partners...at 4AM!
Guilty pleasures: “retail therapy” (especially sneakers) and anything with cheese
Pet peeves: bad sportsmanship, disrespect, lying
Favorite form of stress relief: running! (exercise in general)
Favorite quotes: “A happy mom is a happy family” and “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.”
Woman-to-Woman . . .   You need a group – find people to train with and to support you – network – there is always someone who needs to train at the same time you do.