I was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq during 2008-2009 and started reading Oxygen magazine. I decided that I wanted to incorporate weights in order to make my body look better. I was already a decent runner so what I was looking for was muscle. Jamie Eason Middleton has always been a big inspiration for me.

Working out sets my day straight. I'm more positive and not so easily stressed out. I love watching my daughter try to imitate my moves. It also allows a different kind of personal goal setting that doesn't involve my work or family. It's just for me.