My motivation mantra…
Wake up and do it! It will give you much more energy through the day.I started running because…
I had my son in 2013, and a year later to the day, I started exercising. I needed to be back in shape. I hadn’t exercised for the past 10 years and a friend who knew me for a very long time told me I needed to exercise. I had a beach trip scheduled with friends, too, so the combination of these two things made me start. I joined the gym close to my house; whenever there were classes, I would do them. When they didn’t have classes, I would use the treadmill! Then when I got the hang of it, it was spring time, so I started my adventure in Central Park.

What I love about it…
I have two kids at home and I manage a team at the office that I called “my other kids.” At home my kids need my attention; at the office my other kids need me, too. I find my exercising is my “me” time. And it reminds me when I was a kid and could play outside all day with friends.

Favorite place and time of day to run…
I love Central Park. I know it so well. I know when to expect a hill, I know how long it will take me to finish the run, I love seeing the active people, the unexpected wind, the nature… I prefer early in the morning, 6:30 AM. The park opens to cars at 7 AM, so you have a good half hour of just people. It’s quiet and peaceful, right in the middle of the city! My favorite spot is the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. It amazes me every time I go.