Michelle is a Registered Nurse with experience in Telemetry, Oncology and Hospice, and worked on a COVID ventilator unit, during the pandemic. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, then “worked” homeschooling her kids “from birth until they went to college.” Michelle then returned to college to become an RN.
Michelle was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 50 years old, while going through menopause and training for her 1st Ironman. She has completed two full-Ironmans, seven half-Iron distance triathlons, multiple century rides and masters swim meets. Motivated to bike 500 miles across Iowa last year in RAGBRAI, Michelle attended her 1st Diabetes Training Camp one month prior in order to gain better diabetes management skills. Until her involvement with DTC, Michelle shares that she was overwhelmed with her late-in-life diabetes diagnosis and struggled with all the stages of grief related to it (shock, denial, guilt, anger, bargaining and depression).
Out of frustration chasing highs & lows, Michelle had all but given up on endurance training & racing before discovering Diabetes Training Camp. She has participated in several DTC-V camps and has blocked off every other Wednesday evening to attend DTC HUB meetings. Michelle resides with her husband & two cats in Libertyville, IL.
