Julie Simmons

Julie Simmons Fitness (and having fun with fitness) has been a part of my life for many years. My husband, Gene, and I are part of the "Dawn Patrol" at the Rochester, NY YMCA, beginning our days at 5:30 AM with spinning, Pilates, cross-trainer, weights, ... I teach a 5:30 AM spinning class once a week and 6:15 AM Pilates class three times a week at the Metrocenter YMCA and teach spinning and Pilates at various other YMCA facilities. The early morning group is very close and supportive of helping one another achieve and celebrate our fitness goals. Gene and I are avid bikers and participate in many rides, including the Tour de Cure (to raise money for diabetes). We ran races for many years from 10 K races to marathons. I am also a volunteer member of the "Y Tri" an indoor triathalon to raise money for the Y's "Invest in Youth Campaign". I help train people for the cycle portion of the "Tri" and work on publicizing the event among local fitness clubs. I recently completed a 20+ year career at Eastman Kodak Company, where I was Operations Manager for one of the Research & Development Organizations. While at Kodak, I was awarded (in 2002) a Leadership Award, after being selected from Kodak women worldwide. During my career I was fortunate to network with, mentor and be mentored by many wonderful people.