You know that someone in your life who makes you wonder, “How does she manage to get so much done!?” Today’s rockstar is one of those people in my world. Cee-Cee seems to be constantly on the move, working hard, slaying goals & chasing her dreams. I’m delighted to introduce her to all of you today and hope that you’ll find her as inspiring as I do! Introduce yourself! Who are you? What’s important to you? What does a day in the life look like? I’m Cee-Cee Swalling, an MFA candidate in Costume Design and endurance athlete. I would say being healthy in mind, body, and soul is of the utmost importance to me. It’s taken me a really long time to figure out that no matter what, it is a balance. One or the other may take precedence at any given time, but it’s hard to live off balance. We need to take care of our Leslies completely if we expect the best results. A day in my life is soooo busy! I typically get up and hit the ground running! Every day is a little different but they all involve coffee. I like to read the news (the Skimm is helpful for a quick read), do my Brave Body Project strength workout, take the dog out, typically run to class by 9:30 – which I either attend or teach – and then it’s class until mid-afternoon when I work in the costume shop. At the end of the day I try to get my run or bike workout in, you know…before starting homework! How did you find endurance sports? What do you love/hate about them? I found endurance sports a little on accident. Obese and really unhappy about it, I decided for once and all, I was gonna kick the weight to the curb. In 2012 I began running. My goal was simply to run – it didn’t have to be fast, just doing it. Over time I realized that I’m not meant to be a fast-twitch runner, but once I found a pace that felt good yet challenging that I could hold on to it forever. Once I realized that endurance sports are about strength and longevity, instead of going as fast as you can, I was absolutely hooked.