I started working out to set a good example for my children and because I was tired of being unhealthy. I was utterly miserable in my skin and knew that that wasn't the way I wanted them to know me. I started really working out in January of 2011 and the rest is history.

I love working out because I feel GREAT doing it. I don't do it to be competitive, I don't do it because it's the 'in' thing to do...I do it because it feels good. I like pushing myself. I like knowing that I did something better than I did the day before. I love knowing that I can always improve-not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well.