 Passionate about running she began to train in France and won several titles in .In 2004, she won her first title in the interrégionnal FFA cross country championships at Arnac-Pompadour (these were semi-final championships of French Cross-country) She then took a two years break from running to give birth to her first child.Upon resumption of her training in 2006, she obtained French nationality and she gradually resumed training.