Featured Athlete Profile - Janet Dial

Janet Dial

Janet Dial

Personal
Location: Stockton, CA
Primary Sport: Running

Gear
Type of Running Shoe: Mizuno Wave Riders
Type of Watch: Nike

Fun Facts
Favorite Movie: Mary Poppins and As Good as it Gets
Favorite Food: Her own Veggie Casserole
Favorite Sound: Her kids saying, “Hi Mom”
Favorite Place to Travel: Europe

Favorite Quote
“A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.”

Training Tip
Stick with it!

My Story

First off Janet wants everyone to know that she is a proud mother of two wonderful kids. Christopher is 15 and a sophomore in high school where he is on the golf and cross country team. Just recently Christopher competed in his first half marathon and placed third in his age group, good job Christopher! Janet’s daughter is 11 and is also a fantastic student. She's in the sixth grade and has been a competitive gymnast for the past two years. Last year she took first all around in the state meet! In her free time when Janet’s not training for a swim or a run she loves to travel, and has been fortunate enough to travel to Europe, Asia, and much of the United States. She likes to stress the importance to expose her children to different places and cultures and is truly blessed to be able to do so.

As if her life isn’t interesting enough Janet is also a primate enthusiast and traveled to Borneo, Indonesia in 1995 to spend three weeks studying Orangutans in the wild. She considers it one of the highlights of her life thus far. As far as her favorite racing experience Janet says, “I loved the two Alcatraz swims that I completed last summer. It was such a feeling of accomplishment completing my first two open water swims, and the calmness that overcame me during the swims was almost inexplicable.” Keep up the good work Janet and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish this season!