I have been involved with sports since I first started running in 1993. After completing my first Half Marathon, the Royal Windsor Half Marathon, I decided to join my local running club in England, Burnham Joggers. I rapidly became an avid runner and active board member, holding several positions at once; Ladies Club Captain leading the team to their first cross country win, the High Wycombe Half Marathon Ladies Team first place and Race Director for a prestigious Half Marathon in Burnham Beeches, which received the Gold Award from BARR (the British Association of Road Racing) under my direction. This race is still a local favorite and continues to this day! As my passion for running and competing developed, I began to look for more challenging races, and discovered Adventure Racing and Triathlon. Taking part in my first adventure race, the Four Peaks in 1997, I was a member of the first ladies team to cross the finish line in under 10 hours and tenth team overall out of 50, in 2002 I was part of the three-person ladies team to cross the finish line first at the Tough Guy, one of the original adventure races in England which takes place in January, in Wolverhampton, and one of the coldest, wettest races I have done. My first Triathlon was the Royal Windsor Triathlon which I completed in a borrowed Tri Suit, Wetsuit, and an old Raleigh bike. From there I got the Triathlon bug and the rest is history.