It's not that she's a masochist, but the five-time kitesurf racing world champion has an eye on the sport's possible inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics -- either for herself, her eldest son Olly, or both.
The 43-year-old Briton is at the helm of Team Bridge -- a kitesurfing powerhouse of a family based in Exmouth on England's south west coast.
All grew up with sand between their toes, salt water in their veins and wind in their hair -- and when kitesurfing took off, so did they.
Steph has dominated the racing side of the sport for almost a decade, while Olly, 18, is the men's world No. 2 racer and a former youth world and men's three-time European champion.
Guy, 16, is a former British champion and European junior freestyle champion, and 15-year-old Tom has been a multiple European and world youth freestyle champion. Husband Eric helps keep it all together out of their kitesurfing and windsurfing school.
When they are not haring around the world competing, they are haring around the world taking guests on kitesurfing safaris or other adventures -- such as setting the record for crossing the English Channel with Richard Branson.
So as well as the logistics for travel, equipment, training and competition, there are the stresses and strains of normal family life, like school and work.
If life sounds complicated, that's because it is, but for Team Bridge it works.
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