VIV Moments

Hometown

Boulder, CO

Joie de VIVre

My husband, Tim, fitness of all sorts, good coffee (I'm a coffee snob.), fresh veggies, baths, wine-tasting, working to learn, dogs (especially mine, Annie!), meeting people on airplanes (where I met my husband 11 years ago)

VIV Moment

For years I raced as a professional triathlete, climbing my way through the ranks. I quickly learned that my best successes came when the entire package was complete. That is, when I was fit, rested, well-nourished, and when I felt good about myself. Feeling good about myself while training and racing became tied to my body image which was ultimately tied to the clothing I was required to wear during races. I found that most of my apparel sponsors were not concerned about a woman’s self-confidence, thus I was racing in men’s XS clothing that just didn’t have any personality. I didn’t feel confident because I didn’t feel feminine. I wanted my clothing to enhance my personality, not quash it!

In 2003, I had an epiphany, my VIV Moment, on a winter training run in Colorado. I looked at my reflection in a store window as I ran by and thought, I want to feel pretty! I ran home and started scribbling the basis for what is now SkirtSports, a company aimed at creating attitude- (and curve-) enhancing fitness products.

SkirtSports has grown in less than three years into an international company that provides hot, sexy, sassy fitness clothing to women runners, cyclists, triathletes and fitness enthusiasts. We also started a line of girls products, because a fit lifestyle needs to be ingrained while we’re young.

I still work out everyday and jump into races when I can, but my new passion is inspiring women to include fun fitness in their lives. I am involved in every aspect of SkirtSports and I learn more every day than I ever would have imagined. In the end, I just wanted to create something cute that I could work out in. I never expected the overwhelming response of women who claim that the “Power of Skirt” has changed their lives. It’s a great feeling.

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