I was born and raised in southern Colorado. My husband and I started mountain biking for fun in our early thirties. The next thing I knew we were out riding or racing our mountain bikes every weekend. Mountain biking became a big part of our lives during the years that followed. We rode as much single track as we could and enjoyed racing all over in the western United States.

In 2006 I had a little boy and didn’t have time to ride my mountain bike anymore. A couple years later, I decided I needed to get back on the bike but due to time constraints started riding my road bike. In 2009, I joined the TREADS.COM/DFT women’s cycling team. What a great decision and an awesome year! Not only did I join a fantastic road bike team which consists of other professional women who love cycling as much as me but I was able to win a few road bike races for the first time in my life. By the end of the season, I upgraded from Cat 3 to Cat 2.

Cycling not only helps me maintain my fitness/health but it is a great outlet for me.