My love for running started around 7th grade, but maybe even earlier than that. As a kid, I was always outside playing and loved being active. I ran track and cross country all four years of high school. In college, running was my anchor - a constant I knew I could always turn to when I was feeling overwhelmed. I loved the feeling of just being able to lace up my shoes and go - let go of any stress, just focus on breathing and putting one foot in front of the other.

It wasn’t until about 3 years ago that I found running again as not just an outlet for stress relief, but also for community and growth. In November 2022 I ran my first marathon and I’ve completed three more since. I’ve coached myself from a 3:30 marathon to a 3:09 marathon. I’ve also run about a dozen half marathons, and countless 10ks and 5ks.