Active from a young age, Tess played nearly every sport competitively: basketball, hockey, volleyball, track and softball before finally settling on soccer which she went on to play at the Division I NCAA level. She coached and trained soccer players along side the US Women's National Team coaches. To continue her athletic endeavors post school and coaching, Tess began to run, does iStroll, lifts modestly and does any athletic feats to push herself to stay fit. She runs a sub 20 minute 5k, a sub 44 min 10k, and sub 1:40 13.1. She can do the Manitou Incline in 31 minutes.