Lisa was born in Massachusetts, but raised in South Florida. She has always been involved in some type of exercise including kickboxing, aerobics, and boxing. Additionally, she played soccer, basketball, softball, gymnastics, and dancing. Running was always involved as a part of her athletic childhood. Lisa started running as an adult in 2008 when her office put together a team for the Fort Lauderdale corporate run. There she found out about Friends In Training and has been hooked ever since. She has run at least 20 plus half marathons, 14 marathons, and 3 fifty-milers. Lisa is an RRCA certified coach and a race pacer.