My love is for trail running and I especially enjoy helping people to see that with consistent work they can achieve their goals. I was a busy mother of four young children when I first started running, and put my background as a personal trainer to use in learning how to make the most of my limited training time. My motto for myself was "train smarter, not longer" and I still think that being realistic about the amount of time each athlete has to devote to training is crucial in being successful.

I have enjoyed coaching many different ranges of athletes, from serving as an Assistant Coach to high school distance runners, helping those looking to achieve state records, marathoners going for a Boston Qualifier, and of course, ultra-runners in all distances and types of races.

As an athlete, I have raced many East Coast races and set numerous course records and several ultra-distance Fastest Known Times.

I am RRCA certified as a distance running coach, a Training Peaks Coach, and I also hold a Level I Certification in Sports Nutrition. After working as a busy personal trainer, I am an advocate of utilizing the benefits of strength training to assist in the development of a strong, overall runner and believe it leads to being able to enjoy a longer athletic lifestyle.