I was reminded of the day I knew a previous relationship was done. While traveling with friends, we had an amazing vacation. We elected to use a Groupon for dinner at a local spot that looked like it had good food and live music. And it did have good food and good live music but…

What are your confidence boosters? How do you get through the tough times? Talking to athletes that are struggling and watching my dog fail her A race or the year fills me with reflections and questions. We all deal with confidence ups and downs. We all react differently to the things that make us proud…

I didn’t know I would still be fighting my way down that road 5 years later. And that’s the thing about Mental Health, it’s a long road and a long battle. Some days we feel strong and ‘normal’. But many other days, those of us who struggle with poor mental health, feel anything but normal.…

The first person that made me cry this weekend wasn’t even one of my official athletes. He is one of my favorite athletes because he goes against so many of the stereotypes we have from people that have hurt our feelings. I met him at an event once and never saw him again and he…

You bought the planner and tried to schedule out your activities in neat, colored boxes. 30 % to career, 30 % to your kids, 30% to your partner, 10 % to yourself? But then the kids got sick, your partner had to travel for work and you fell in love with a new hobby? What…
As a Coach, I meet people regularly who have to fight the preconceived notions that people associate with their bodies. News Flash: Skinny doesn’t mean fit. Fat doesn’t mean unable. Our outward appearances tell you almost nothing about our abilities, desire and willpower.

It’s not like me to sign up for a race on short notice. In fact, I’ve never done it. I need time to prepare, check my training and overthink all of the things. I didn’t do that this time. My friends said they were driving out to a place I’ve enjoyed all of my life…

Only you can feel the weight of the bricks that you drag behind you through every mile, every task and every goal. You have to be the loudest one cheering because only you truly know how damn amazing you are.

When the running endorphins are high is often when we have the best conversations. The time after run club is a great time to catch up with the friends that you literally couldn’t catch up with during the run.

We didn’t get to choose the families we were born into. We didn’t get to choose the neighborhoods we grew up in. Most of the time we didn’t get to choose our friends.