SOMA Living May 2022

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH SPONSORED BY BASS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC KATY WALMSLEY

• Treatment and Rehabilitation for Headaches • Neck and Back Pain • Sports and Gym Related Activities • Disc Problems and Neck Problems • Auto Injuries • Pregnancy Related Aches BASS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England Grade: Graduate with BA, International Relations; JD Sports Played: Triathlon Athletic Achievements: 20+ year triathlete. 2021 USA Tri athlon All American Team.

- I love cheering them on and watching their skills and confidence grow each game. Hobbies: When I’m not busy swimming, biking, or running, I love spending time

with my family at the beach, diving through waves, going on bike rides to our favorite coffee shop, or trying to read a good book (which with four kids might even be harder to do than completing an Ironman!) Favor i t e f ood: My favorite meal is when my husband, Davis prepares Seafood-fest. It’s delicious AND I’m not cooking! Do you have a teacher or coach who in spired you? Ali Headley. She knows how to push her athletes to achieve and she leads by example. When I’m not motivated to do a workout just knowing Ali is out there working just as hard (or harder) gets me out the door. What are your tips for success for other athletes? Always be open to learning new things. No matter how successful you are, or how many years you have been working at a sport, there is always something you can learn to improve your performance.

Age group win at the New Jersey State Triath lon in July in the Olympic distance. Age group win at Ironman Atlantic City 70.3 with a time of 5:06:05. First full Ironman race (140.6 miles of swimming, biking and running) at Iron man Florida in November. Placed first among females 40-44 with a time of 11:01:23 and earned a spot in Ironman World Champion ships this October in Kona, Hawaii. Teams: Katy is a former Division I soccer player for Lehigh and now represents TRIumph Coaching as both an athlete and a coach. Favorite Professional Team: I don’t really have a favorite professional sports team. My favorite athletes to watch are my own kids. Whether they are tossing the disc with Home town Ultimate, swinging for the fences with South Orange/Maplewood baseball, shoot ing hoops with the St. Joe’s Celtics, or tearing up the soccer field with the Union Soccer Club

ABOUT DR. BASS If one word were used to describe Dr.Wayne J. Bass, itwouldbe“community.” As one who has served on theMaplewood Chamber of Commerce for a number of years, Dr. Bass understands the needs of the community and strives to achieve excellence with every appointment. In fact, his business was founded on the principle of excellence in the community in 2006. While there are many chiropractors out there, Dr. Bass is one who truly cares about the well-being of patients.

(973) 378-2277 BASSFAMILYCHIRO.COM 491B VALLEY ST, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

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