How old are you?
48
Where do you live?
Los Angeles, USA
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What is your history with sports and athletics?
I’ve been active all my life! I started doing gymnastics at age 5, played six or eight sports growing up and competed in soccer and gymnastics until at age 17 I tore my ACL… then I turned to dance and performance. After college, I worked out in a gym every day and loved trying every new activity under the sun… After a divorce, I got back into dancing at age 43, started competing in ballroom and working as a professional dancer and that extended to training and working professionally as a stunt performer… I learned everything from skydiving to high falls to air ram to taekwondo and wire work from age 43-48!
Have you experienced any challenges or obstacles?
At age 17 I tore my ACL, which meant I couldn’t compete that year… but after surgery and rehab, I returned to being just as active if not more so! The only other challenge I’ve had is being double the age of most of my counterparts in the dance and stunt industry – but I love keeping up with them and surprising everyone with what I can do!
What is your “why?”
As I get older I’m much more aware of the passage of time…. I know that I won’t be able to be as active as I am forever. That drives me to push myself to new heights in everything athletic while I still can! I don’t want to have any regrets later in life… I want to get to the end of my life having done everything I ever wanted to do.
What’s next?
I’m working on getting my M1 motorcycle license, I want to try hang gliding and get my B license in skydiving and run a 10k…
Any fun facts about yourself?
I’m also an English professor – my students think it’s fun all the things I can do 🙂 and I love to travel – I’ve been to 35 countries and hope to see many more!
Do you have any advice for someone interested in getting started?
Say yes to everything! Try everything once to see what you like to do! And keep pushing yourself – you’ll be amazed what you can accomplish!
Any other comments or stories you’d like to share?
My father died when I was 16, and I was devastated…. but I vowed from that time on never to take life for granted…
