What is the secret to your success?

Consistency and trust. I commit each day to every workout regardless of what it is and to trust that the hard work is going to pay off and trust that my coach and other trainers around me are providing me with the tools to hit my goals.

What is the biggest obstacle to reaching your goals and how do you get over it?

 I had an appendectomy in late January and coming out of that surgery was more difficult than I thought it was going to be. I am constantly working out/moving my body. Whether it’s pickleball, soccer, golf, power lifting, CrossFit, or running I am always doing something. I felt like that was such a major set back to the start of my year and was going to continue to impact me as I had to drop everything in order to let myself heal, but communicating this with my coach, she was able to set me up with a plan that eased me back into the motions. I gained the confidence to run comfortably and competitively again.

What is the most rewarding part of training?

Feeling good while running my race. I had a lot of ups and downs during my training and didn't know how race day would pan out. My A goal going into race day was not to worry about time and to let my body do the talking and in race day I had never felt better. It wasn’t until mile 21 where I entered a pain cave and I decided to do that by choice because I felt like I had gas in the tank so I sped up on the most elevated part of the course. At mile 24 I was able to recover when it flattened out and continue at a faster pace. This was what I was most proud of, I listened to my body and everything worked out.

What advice would you give to other members of the Runcoach community?

Trust your coach. I don’t know anything about running. I started long distance running 2-3 years ago, and there is still so much to learn. But, if you trust your coach and communicate your desires, goals, and problems, you will be able to get there with their knowledge and your hard work.