A native of Costa Rica, Marcela moved to the United States in 2008 and relied on exercise and her friends at Anytime to adapt to life here—and to get healthier! Marcela gave up smoking and made significant changes in her diet. Marcela was a standout soccer player in Costa Rica, where she qualified for the national team as a teenager. She now has fun competing in road races. She has run in several of them and performed well.