Athlete Profiles: November 2014

Name:

Terri Hartman

Nickname on the boards:

Terri, but I'm thinking about adopting just T if no one else has it (a few of my very closest friends call me T)

Member Since:

September 2013

Occupation:

I just left my Marketing career of 20 years to become a full time Mom to our adorable little boys.

Words to live by:

Never stop being curious. There's always something new to learn, to try, to strive for.

Favorite quote:

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. - Dalai Lama

Favorite movies:

Ok, so with two small children at home my movie consumption over the past 5 years was limited to movies on my business flights. So my favorites are "oldies" - The Breakfast Club, When Harry Met Sally, A League of Their Own, Some Kind of Wonderful, really any John Hughes movie!

Favorite food:

It's a toss up between really good cheese or really good chocolate, or maybe salumi - specifically finocchiona (Eataly has the best in Chicago.. get the finocchiona fino).

Favorite music or artist:

Just like my movie selections, my music is all about feeling good. Don't bring me any sappy, whiny, my-life-is-over stuff. I pretty much listen to any genre except rap or death metal (speed metal, and all the other variations on this theme). Right now I'm loving Meghan Trainor, Matt & Kim, Len, Paramore, and HAIM.

Favorite sport or activity:

I don't really follow any sports with regularity. My favorite activity for the past year has really been Crossfit and Oly. I love working on Oly.

Sport or activity that you are training for:

Life. Seriously, just getting and staying healthy for myself and my family.

Goals

Personal:

To be more patient with my kids, to do some activities just for me, and to continue to set aside "date night" (no matter how busy life gets).

Professional:

After an entire career in sales and marketing, I would love to find a way to marry my passions with my next career, and to make a difference in this world. Life is too short to not love what you do every day.

Athletic:

150 lb. power clean

Unassisted pull ups

I am passionate about:

My family, my fitness, spending time with good friends, great food, and baking.

Name some things we don’t know about you:

I was a Music major in college, and still pick up my clarinet to play once in a while. I'd love to find the time to play in a community orchestra. I also have my Professional Pastry certificate and love spending time baking just about anything, so a strict Paleo diet is probably not on the horizon for me anytime soon.

Adventure you are planning:

In the near term, taking our kids to Disney World! It seems so daunting. After that adventure, we would like to plan another trip to Italy with a small group of dear friends.