[4] Lee is married with children,[5] and after the birth of her second child, her coach Joe O'Connor created a tailored training regime to prepare her for competitive running.
[7] She is a project manager for Apple Inc.[8] She is coached by 1972 Irish Olympian Donie Walsh.
[5] Lee captained the European Cross Country Championships which won a bronze medal in 2015.
[11][5] Three Irishwomen qualified for the marathon in these Olympics, and Lee had the best time of the group.
[12] In March 2018, Lee set a personal best time at the World Half Marathon Championships.