I have been an athlete my whole life.  Tennis has been the biggest part of my life, and then I took up running.  I still coach tennis and love it.  I began running 5ks, then 10ks, then the half marathon, and then finally full marathons.  I qualified for Boston but was out due to an injury.  I still plan to re-qualify in a year or so, hopefully on the Chicago course.  I am in love with triathlons, and wish to complete a full Ironman before I die, and my ultimate dream would be to compete in KONA (I have completed a 70.3 and it was so awesome!).  I am married and have one dog.  My husband trains for triathlon as well.  My husband also got me addicted to snowboarding last winter, so that is my winter activity to keep peace of mind during winter months.  I hate winter!  But snowboarding is a rush and I love it!  I am currently an aquatics instructor, a personal trainer/fitness instructor/exercise physiologist at a local hospital, and a Pilates instructor at the coolest building ever: Green Circle at the company Dynamic Body (also the best!).  I am still working on my full studio certification through Polestar Education.