I am a momma to three kiddos ages 3, 5, and 18 and happily married in the foothills of Western North Carolina. I enjoy helping lead worship and raising little ballerinas while simultaneously watching my youngest fly the coop as a young adult.

I found running in my late 20s as a way to cope with the stress of motherhood. I come from a background of NO running or desire to run. I was the shy and awkward kid in gym class who “forgot” her athletic shoes...my mile time was 14 minutes give or take with lots of walk breaks.

At age 27 I ran my first marathon. That race propelled me onto my current path of all things coaching! I was hooked on that feeling of accomplishment. For the first time in my life I felt alive. And thus began my journey to becoming a personal trainer and running coach.

Turns out running was also an excellent form of coping for PTSD and Postpartum Depression which also led me to my journey towards mental health to finally heal both inside and out.

Coaching the whole athlete is so important to me. I’ve seen first-hand how the sport of running can absolutely bring a person back to life. Nothing brings me more joy than helping the athlete find their joy in the journey and the wings to help them fly.

RUNNING BIO:

• 5K: 19:22

• 10k: 40:38

• Half Marathon: 1:28

• Marathon: 3:14

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