Background:

Competition has always been in my blood (I was always trying to one up my very athletic older sister), as high school captains of the field hockey, basketball, lacrosse teams, running track and even joining the gymnastic club, anything I was exposed to I wanted to participate in. After being recruited to play field hockey and lacrosse for Penn State, I played varsity for PSU for several seasons but was sidelined with chronic knee injuries and told by the PSU sports doctor “to go play golf”! Angry and hurt, I decided to focus my athletic energies into a sport I knew would be the path of least injury…cycling. It was downhill from there, racing and riding everything I could find!

At the same time, I immersed myself with my other passion- The Great Outdoors and started my career in outdoor retail sales, as owner and operator of a successful chain of outdoor retail shops for 24 years. As I was raising my daughter in retail and l started bike racing- first mountain bike racing, then road, then cyclocross and then onto time trialing. Since embracing coaching and power training, even as a master’s racer, I have continued to get faster, wiser and more powerful. If PSU had only had a women’s cycling team when I was in school!

Personal Cycling and Athletic Victories:

• Road-Time Trial- PA State Champion, Top 7 at Nationals
• Mountain Bike- numerous podium wins, including a Va. State title!
• Cyclocross- several podium wins at MARBA series, Iron Cross top 10 women
• Mountaineering- Summited numerous mountains including Mt. Rainier and Mt. Kenya
• Canoe- multiple flat and whitewater race wins

Coaching Philosophy:

Every cyclist who wants to improve can benefit from coaching whether your goal is a National title or to finish at the front of your local group ride. As a business owner and an avid cyclist, I know that life is busy and complex. I can guide you to maximize your weekly workouts and increase power by increasing efficiency. When you are working with a coach, completing and documenting your workouts “force” you to be accountable and help give you the motivation to do your best! I enjoy sharing my passion for cycling with my friends and athletes and want each individual to attain their goals and find personal happiness based on achieving each step of their training!

Client Testimonials:

I enjoy seeing the data all wrapped up in nice understandable data fields , so they can be compared over time. It is amazing to me you can keep all that data together and it doesn't get lost over time. I also wanted to thank you for all the personal time and encouragement you have given to me.

I feel like you know me well enough to know what my true strengths and weaknesses are and that way I know I am getting coached effectively. It makes me feel like I am a pro racer!