Sharon Leddy-Smart

Sharon Leddy-Smart is a woman who lives a full, happy life as a wife and mother of 5. Working full-time, she still manages to train for triathlons and stay connected to good friends.

Sharon is also a breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed in July 2009, two days before her twins 4th birthday and only 2 weeks before the Tri for a Cure, she didn’t let the daunting news hold her back from participating or celebrating with her family. The following year’s Tri for a Cure came quickly after a year filled with a bi-lateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and reconstructive surgeries. Physically unprepared for the challenge, she was determined more than ever to cross the finish line – this time as a survivor. She had taught herself and her children that even with setbacks we can overcome whatever obstacles life presents to us. We just have to be willing to fight.