I've been a runner for most of my life. After competing in middle-distance events throughout high school and narrowly missing a spot on a Division I collegiate team, I stepped away from competitive running—until the pandemic reignited my passion. Since returning, I’ve completed six half marathons, with a personal best of 1:22, and two full marathons, including a 2:58 finish at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Over the past two years, I’ve created customized training plans and provided coaching support to more than a dozen athletes across a range of experience levels in races across NYC, Chicago, and Upstate New York. One of my proudest coaching moments came when an athlete cut 50 minutes off his previous NYC Marathon time using this approach.