Residence:  On a beautiful lake in west central Wisconsin, formerly from the Detroit  area;  By Day: Science and Health teacher and Cross-country coach,  Other: Mom, and owner of Sassy, the best golden retriever

Training partner, Sassy, taking a dip in the Duncan after trail running at Irvine Park.

Athletic endeavors: I’m old enough that I was in high school before Title IX,  but I was always pretty active and athletic.  I started running to control weight and to set a good example for the kids I was track coach for.  I tried my first fun run in 1981.  Is this really my 30^th year of trying to place in my age group?  I skied my first Kortelopet in 1984 and will do my 20th Birkebeiner next year.  I’m partial to classic skiing and have pIaced in the top 4 of my age group in all the races I did this year.  I enjoy a few local triathlons every year, both swimming and canoeing.  Aside from a few injuries I still run races and have already run The Spring Fever 2 mile and The Ice Age Trail Run for the Ages 7 miler, placing in the top half of all the participants.  Trail running gets me ready for the annual trip to the Minnesota Boundary Waters with the Boundary Waters Babes.  The adventure includes canoeing, portaging and camping in the wilderness with a group of fun loving, active women.  On deck: more fun runs, including the Birkie Trail half marathon and then get ready for another ski season.

A little rain won't dampen these adventurous women's spirits

Nutrition-Good and Evil: I know what to eat and like all the healthy foods but my demons keep me trying to lose 5-10 pounds.  Demon #1-sweets, I end up looking for candy, frozen yogurt or cookies after supper.  Demon #2- alcohol, I’ll have a 1-2 glasses of wine a couple times a week.  But I will have more during social activities on weekends if I’m not competing the next day.  Demon #3-my loving and loveable family, I live with my husband and son who eat meat as a main course and like anything deep fried or soaked in butter or mushroom soup.   

Typical Weekday                                                                                                                                                               Breakfast: Protein shake with banana, coffee                                 

Lunch: mixed greens salad, boiled egg, 1% cottage cheese or low-fat Feta with balsamic vinaigrette and piece of fruit with yogurt, maybe a few crackers or baby carrots and hummus, water

Dinner: chicken breast, pork chop, or beef if hubby cooks, some potatoes, rice or pasta and I’ll make the vegetables or if I’m the cook it could be tacos, rice or pasta with veggies, fish, steak or pizza

Snacks: cheese, fruit, cookies, Clif bars or nuts, lot of water           

Training schedule:   

Before work – Walk, snowshoe or run with my dog 15-30 minutes, stretch and strengthening exercises   

After work – ski, bike, canoe, roller ski, swim, run, elliptical and/or lift weights    

Weekend- race and/or a long run, ride or ski.  I don’t like to be locked into a set plan and I get bored doing the same thing every day.  I just plan to do something that the weather permits and mix in a little speed work at least once a week.  If it isn’t fun or rewarding I won’t do it.  If I can do it outside, it’s more fun.

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