Height: 5’4”
December Weight: “125 lbs.”
Race Weight: “117 lbs.”
Birthdate: “April 24, 1978.”
Childhood Heroes: “Any babysitter who let me stay up late.”
Hobbies and Interests: “Cooking, eating.”
Favorite Movies: “Not really much of a movie person.”
Musical Tastes: “I tend to go through phases. I went through a long Bluegrass phase in college, but am currently in a “Frozen” soundtrack phase, courtesy of my Frozen-obsessed kids.”
Favorite TV Shows: “Mad Men, Antiques Roadshow.”
Favorite Meal: “Either Indian food or Mexican food. I cannot reproduce either at home.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Granola.”
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: “Banana, bagel, and coffee.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate Peanut Butter.”
Childhood Dream: “To be a painter.”
First Car: “1993 Ford Explorer.”
First Job: “I worked the counter at the country club’s tennis shack.”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “Probably somewhere out west, in Oregon.”
Pre-Race Feeling: “Where’s the portojohn?”
Early Racing Memory: “Showing up before dawn for the Branchbrook race, when they used to have a women’s field. So cold, and I didn’t know a soul. I didn’t do very well, but I finished in one piece, with the field.”
Funny Racing Memory: “Hmmm, maybe I’m taking all this too seriously? Can’t think of any funny racing memories.”
Greatest Racing Moment: “Finishing 2nd at Limestone ¾ field in 2012. Super challenging conditions, rain, mud. I hadn’t planned on going but decided at the last minute to make the trip. Pushed super hard out of the gate, came back from a crash, and held a big lead over 3rd place.”
Most Painful Moment In Life: “A dear, dear friend of mine died in a plane crash. He was a really courageous and kind person, who everyone looked up to, and wanted to be like. He was also someone who I figured we would be raising our kids together, sharing laughs together in the retirement home. I still miss him, every day.”
Worst Injury from Racing: “I crashed on my face at MTB nationals in 2012. I was going way too fast, and was more fatigued than I admitted to myself. No serious damage done, though, other than to my pride.”
Closest Racing Friends: “The CX ladies I line up with all fall. And, of course, the Holster Park crew. Those are the folks that make it fun!”
Funniest Racer: “Sean Runnette. Even when he’s not trying to be funny, he cracks me up.”
Favorite Race: Providence CX, no question!”
Embarrassing Racing Memory: “Getting pulled from a UCI race is pretty embarrassing.”
Toughest Competitors: “I really admire my teammate Stacey Barbossa, for her grit and determination. She’s the nicest person out there.”
Qualities You Most Admire in People: “Steadiness. My husband Eric is about as steady as they come, and he’s my rock.”
What You Love Most About Riding Your Bicycle: “For me, riding is an escape from my suburban, predictable life. And I live for that burrito that waits for me after a long ride.”
