Janis works as a personal trainer, a full time mother, wife and a full time student. She also finds the time to run 30 miles a week, posting a personal best of 19:0 in the 5K, 5 weight training sessions a week, weekly yoga and obstacle course work.

Janis' first taste of the WTF came compliments of Al Rosen, who while at a conference in Atlanta, took the time for obstacle course conditioning. Her son was only 4 months old at the time! (Just for the record, her son Xan weighed 11.2 lbs. And was 24" long at birth).

Her first WTF was the 2001 World Challenge in Las Vegas. She put herself up to a huge challenge; she competed just 10 short months after having her first child, a c-section, and 50 pounds to lose. She did exceptionally well, placing 6th out of 17 athletes in her age/height group in the Dual Fitness Optional (combination of Grace & Physique, Obstacle Course and the 3 Fitness Skills). She feels as an athlete, this was her greatest accomplishment. Six months later, Janis competed in St. Petersburg, Florida at the 2002 Gasparilla National Invitational and place 5th Overall in Dual Fitness Optional.

Now that Janis has become a mother, she feels the need to continue to better herself through the WTF is more important then ever. She feels the WTF encourages discipline, determination, and courage, three qualities that are better taught by example then by words.

Janis would like to thank her husband Jon, her son Xan, and all her clients, friends and family for the support they have shown. "Life is full of obstacles, just like the course, and I will conquer them" says Janis.