In the 90's I started reading bodybuilding magazines. It started out by reading the exercises in the mags, then it was seeing the beautiful models. In addition, to my cousin, Julie who has been in Musclemag over 100 times as well as featured in IronMan Magazine and Planet Muscle that inspired me to train harder. I have many guy friends who are competitive bodybuilders and have always had a passion for working out. My friends encouraged me to compete, saying I had the physique for Figure - so, after a little encouragement, homework, diligency, and training hard at the gym - I stepped up on stage and did a Figure Competition, got hooked and did a few more :-)

I have always been an active athlete in grade school through high school. After high school I joined a gym and found I thoroughly enjoy the endorphin rush I get from working out and became a dedicated gym rat. Due for my love for training - I have been fortunate enough to be featured in a nationally published magazine. Featured as an Amateur Over 40 Bodybuilder here on Bodybuilding.com as well as featured on several other bodybuilding sites. I hope to inspire women of all ages that it is never to late to pick up the weights and train.